How do I add two numbers with the same base but different exponents?
The problem I've been given is the following:
#16 + 2^x = 2^(x+1)#
I know this simplifies to #2^4 + 2^x = 2^(x+1)# but then I'm stuck.
Thanks in advance!
The problem I've been given is the following:
I know this simplifies to
Thanks in advance!
1 Answer
Apr 20, 2018
I tried this:
Explanation:
Here I would write:
so that your equation becomes:
rearrange:
then:
or:
so that: