SOLUTION: how do you solve an equation with x as an exponent.... for ex. 7^x=3^x+1

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Question 135115: how do you solve an equation with x as an exponent.... for ex. 7^x=3^x+1
Answer by solver91311(24713)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I hope that you mean rather than . These are very different animals, and the second one can only be solved by numerical analysis methods.

Given that you meant ,

Take the log of both sides:



Use to write:













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