Answer
$x=-5$
Work Step by Step
$2^{x}=1/32$
$2^{x}=32^{-1}$ (since $1/2=2^{-1}$)
$2^{x}=(2^{5})^{-1}$
$2^{x}=(2^{-5})$
$x=-5$
Algebra 1: Common Core (15th Edition)
by Charles, Randall I.
Published by
Prentice Hall
ISBN 10:
0133281140
ISBN 13:
978-0-13328-114-9
Chapter 7 - Exponents and Exponential Functions - 7-3 More Multiplication Properties of Exponents - Practice and Problem-Solving Exercises - Page 438: 72
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