SOLUTION: find the exact solution to the equation 3^x+5=9^x

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Answer by funmath(2933)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I think you meant x+5 to be all in the exponent.


Once the bases are the same, you can equate their exponents.
x+5=2x
-x+x+5=2x-x
5=x
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Check:


We're right.
Happy Calculating!!!

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