Question

Let $x$, $y$, and $z$ be positive real numbers that satisfy
\[2 \log_x (2y) = 2 \log_{2x} (4z) = \log_{2x^4} (8yz) \neq 0.\]
The value of $xy^5 z$ can be expressed in the form $\frac{1}{2^{p/q}}$, where $p$ and $q$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $p + q$.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

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