How do you solve #2^(3x-1) = 4^(x+2)#?
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Hi there!
To solve this problem, you'll need to bring some exponent laws into play!
Explanation:
To solve a problem involving exponential equations, the first thing you want to try is to get the exponentials to the same smallest base by using an exponent.
Between 2 and 4, can you get this down to the same base? Sure! You can get the 4 down to a 2 and squaring like so:
Now use distributive property on the right hand side:
Now because you have equations with the same base, you can drop the basses leaving this:
This is an easy equation to solve! Rearranging and combining like terms we get:
And that's it! Hopefully that helps you out! If you have any questions or need some clarification, please feel free to leave a comment! :)