Big Ideas Math - Algebra 1, A Common Core Curriculum

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ISBN 10: 978-1-60840-838-2
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Chapter 6 - Exponential Functions and Sequences - 6.5 - Solving Exponential Equations - Exercises - Page 330: 45

Answer

No solutions

Work Step by Step

We have to solve the exponential equation: $4^{x+3}=2^{2(x+1)}$ Rewriting $4$ as $2^{2}$, we get $(2^{2})^{x+3}=2^{2x+2}$ $\implies 2^{2x+6}=2^{2x+2}$ Equating the exponents, we obtain $2x+6=2x+2$ or $6=2$ which is never true. So, there are no solutions for the above equation.
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