Question

Find all real $x$ that satisfy $$(2^x - 4)^3 (4^x - 2)^3 = (4^x 2^x - 6)^3. $$

Answer 1

The polynomial-like expression is satisfied by the real value x = 1.

How to determine the real solution of a polynomial-like expression

In this question we must apply the concepts of logarithms and algebra properties to solve the entire expression. Initially, we expand the right part of the expression:

$(2^{x}-4)^{3}+(4^{x}-2)^{3} = (4^{x}+2^{x}-6)^{3}$

$(2^{x}-4)^{3} + (4^{x}-2)^{3} = [(2^{x}-4)+(4^{x}-2)]^{3}$

$(2^{x}-4)^{3}+(4^{x}-2)^{3} = (2^{x}-4)^{3}+3\cdot (2^{x}-4)^{2}\cdot (4^{x}-2)+3\cdot (2^{x}-4)\cdot (4^{x}-2)^{2}+(4^{x}-2)^{3}$

$3\cdot (2^{x}-4)^{2}\cdot (4^{x}-2)+3\cdot (2^{x}-4)\cdot (4^{x}-2)^{2} = 0$

$2^{x}-4 + 4^{x}-2 = 0$

$2^{x}\cdot 2^{x} + 2^{x}-6 = 0$

$u^{2}+u - 6 = 0$

$(u+3)\cdot (u-2) = 0$

Hence, the roots of the pseudopolynomial are $u_{1} = -3$ and $u_{2} = 2$. Only the second one have a real value of x. Hence, we have the following solution:

$2^{x} = 2$

$x\cdot \log 2 = \log 2$

$x = 1$

The polynomial-like expression is satisfied by the real value x = 1. $\blacksquare$

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