SOLUTION: solve for x 2 to the power of x + 5 = 3 to the power of x I know the answer is x=2....but I cant prove it.

SOLUTION: solve for x 2 to the power of x + 5 = 3 to the power of x I know the answer is x=2....but I cant prove it.

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Question 254778: solve for x
2 to the power of x + 5 = 3 to the power of x
I know the answer is x=2....but I cant prove it.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The answer can't be 2.

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Take the log (base 2) of both sides.
Convert the right hand side to base 2.

The equation then becomes,

Approximately, the answer is

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