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Maru [420]
3 years ago
5

I know you want to answer this question.

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1 answer:
Alik [6]3 years ago
4 0

Answer:

D. x = 3

Step-by-step explanation:

\frac{1}{2} ^{x-4} - 3 = 4^{x-3} - 2

First, convert 4^{x-3} to base 2:

4^{x-3} = (2^{2})^{x-3}

\frac{1}{2} ^{x-4} - 3 = (2^{2})^{x-3} - 2

Next, convert \frac{1}{2} ^{x-4} to base 2:

\frac{1}{2} ^{x-4} = (2^{-1})^{x-4}

(2^{-1})^{x-4} - 3 =  (2^{2})^{x-3} - 2

Apply exponent rule: (a^{b})^{c} = a^{bc}:

(2^{-1})^{x-4} = 2^{-1*(x-4)}

2^{-1*(x-4)} - 3 = (2^{2})^{x-3} - 2

Apply exponent rule: (a^{b})^{c} = a^{bc}:

(2^{2})^{x-3} = 2^{2(x-3)}

2^{-1*(x-4)} - 3 = 2^{2(x-3)} - 2

Apply exponent rule: a^{b+c} = a^{b}a^{c}:

2^{-1(x-4)} = 2^{-1x} * 2^{4}, 2^{2(x-3)} = 2^{2x} * 2^{-6}

2^{-1 * x} * 2^{4} - 3 = 2^{2x} * 2^{-6} - 2

Apply exponent rule: (a^{b})^{c} = a^{bc}:

2^{-1x} = (2^{x})^{-1}, 2^{2x} = (2^{x})^{2}

(2^{x})^{-1} * 2^{4} - 3 = (2^{x})^{2} * 2^{-6} - 2

Rewrite the equation with 2^{x} = u:

(u)^{-1} * 2^{4} - 3 = (u)^{2} * 2^{-6} - 2

Solve u^{-1} * 2^{4} - 3 = u^{2} * 2^{-6} - 2:

u^{-1} * 2^{4} - 3 = u^{2} * 2^{-6} - 2

Refine:

\frac{16}{u} - 3 = \frac{1}{64}u^{2} - 2

Add 3 to both sides:

\frac{16}{u} - 3 + 3 = \frac{1}{64}u^{2} - 2 + 3

Simplify:

\frac{16}{u} = \frac{1}{64}u^{2} + 1

Multiply by the Least Common Multiplier (64u):

\frac{16}{u} * 64u = \frac{1}{64}u^{2} + 1 * 64u

Simplify:

\frac{16}{u} * 64u = \frac{1}{64}u^{2} + 1 * 64u

Simplify \frac{16}{u} * 64u:

1024

Simplify \frac{1}{64}u^{2} * 64u:

u^{3}

Substitute:

1024 = u^{3} + 64u

Solve for u:

u = 8

Substitute back u = 2^{x}:

8 = 2^{x}

Solve for x:

x = 3

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