Explanation for Question 11 From the Math (No Calc) Section on the 2017 April Sat
Question 11 says for a positive, 2 real number X where X to the eighth equals two. 3 What is the value of X to the 24? 4 Well, since we know that X to the eighth equals two, 5 and we know that X to the 24th is equal to 6 X to the eighth times X to the 7 eighth times X to the eighth, 8 then we can rewrite this equation as X, 9 the 24 is equal to two times two times 10 two, two times two is four times two is 11 eight. So we know that X two, the 24th is equal to 12 eight. And the correct answer is answer choice D.