1) 16 to the power 5 + 2 to the power 15 is divisible by:
(a) 31
(c) 27
(b) 13
(d) 33
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16^5 + 2^15
(2^4)^5 + 2^15
”[16 = 2^4]”
2^20 + 2^15
”[ (a^m)^n = a^mn ]”
2^15 (2^5 + 2^0)
”[just taking common or factoring]”
2^15 (2^5 + 1)
”[a^0 = 1]”
2^15 (32 + 1)
2^15 (33)
Clearly, this is divisible by 33.
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