SOLUTION: Please solve for r 2^(r+5) = 2^(2r-1)

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Question 108677: Please solve for r
2^(r+5) = 2^(2r-1)

Answer by stanbon(48535) About Me  (Show Source):
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Please solve for r
2^(r+5) = 2^(2r-1)
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The bases are the same so the exponents must be equal:
Please solve for r
2^(r+5) = 2^(2r-1)
r+5 = 2r-1
r = 6
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Cheers,
Stan H.