SOLUTION: Here is the problem I am having trouble with: -Find the solution of the exponential equation, correct to four decimal places. 5^x = 4^x+1 so far I got: ln5^x = ln4^x

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: Here is the problem I am having trouble with:
-Find the solution of the exponential equation, correct to four decimal places.
5^x = 4^x+1

so far I got:
ln5^x = ln4^x+1
(x)ln5 = (x+1)ln4
(x)ln5 = xln4 + ln4
If this is right, I'm not sure how to isolate x at this point.

This question is from textbook College Algebra

Answer by rapaljer(4671) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
It looks right so far!!

5^x = 4^x+1
so far I got:
ln5^x = ln4^x+1
(x)ln5 = (x+1)ln4
(x)ln5 = (x)ln4 + ln4

Now, you have to get all the x terms on one side, by subtracting (x) ln4 from each side:
(x) ln5 - (x) ln4= ln4

Factor out the x:
x(ln5-ln4) = ln 4

Divide both sides by (ln5-ln4):

This calculates to : x = 6.2126

If you are using a graphing calculator to calculate this, be sure you know where to put parentheses in the calculator to make it do what it needs to do.

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