Given that 4𝑝 × 8𝑞 = 2𝑛, express 𝑛 in terms of 𝑝 and 𝑞.

Answer:

4𝑝 × 8𝑞 = (22)𝑝 × (23)𝑞
= 22𝑝 × 23𝑞
= 22𝑝+3𝑞
∴ 𝑛 = 2𝑝 + 3𝑞
The answer is B