SOLUTION: Solve and find exact solutions.
4^(2x-1)=1/2
book answer: 1/4
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: Solve and find exact solutions.
4^(2x-1)=1/2
book answer: 1/4
This question is from textbook College Algebra
Found 2 solutions by mathchemprofessor, venugopalramana:
Answer by mathchemprofessor(65) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
4^(2x-1)=1/2
(2^2)^(2x-1)=2^(-1)
2^2(2x-1)=2^(-1)
2^(4x-2)=2^(-1)
So, exponents are equal.
4x-2=-1
4x=-1+2=1
Dividing both sides by 4, we get,
x=1/4
Answer by venugopalramana(3286) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Solve and find exact solutions.
4^(2x-1)=1/2 =2^(-1)
[2^2]^(2x-1)=2^(-1)
2^{2(2x-1)}=2^(-1)
2(2x-1)=-1
4x-2=-1
4x=1
x=1/4
book answer: 1/4
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