SOLUTION: Hi. My name is Allen and I've been having difficulty solving these log problems. Here is the problem. Thank you. 1/(2^x)=2^y x = _______

SOLUTION: Hi. My name is Allen and I've been having difficulty solving these log problems. Here is the problem. Thank you. 1/(2^x)=2^y x = ________

Question 708956: Hi. My name is Allen and I've been having difficulty solving these log problems. Here is the problem. Thank you.
1/(2^x)=2^y
x = ________
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A good fact to remember is:
" logs are exponents " That will help you
keep track of them.

A gerneral rule you can use here is:

Applying the rule:

The only way for this to be true is if
or, what is the same,

The theory of logs isn't really needed here
but and are both
logs to the base

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