SOLUTION: solve the indicial equation -- 5^x = 3^(x+1)

Question 164711: solve the indicial equation -- 5^x = 3^(x+1)
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20060) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
solve the indicial equation --




Take the natural log of both sides:





To make solving easier,

let  and  













Now replace  by  and  by 

 







Edwin

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