Question

4^x+2=1/2 solve for x (log equation)

Answer 1

$\log_ab=c\iff a^c=b\\\\4^{x+2}=\dfrac{1}{2}\qquad\text{use}\ a^{-1}=\dfrac{1}{a}\\\\(2^2)^{x+2}=2^{-1}\qquad\text{use}\ (a^n)^m=a^{nm}\\\\2^{2(x+2)}=2^{-1}\iff2(x+2)=-1\qquad\text{use distributive property}\\\\(2)(x)+(2)(2)=-1\\\\2x+4=-1\qquad\text{subtract 4 from both sides}\\\\2x=-3\qquad\text{divide both sides by 2}\\\\\boxed{x=-1.5}$