document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=23195>Question 23195</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this equation: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+16+%5E+%282+-+x%29+%2B+16%5E%28+x%29+=+40++ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+16+%5E+%282+-+x%29+%2B+16%5E%28+x%29+=+40++\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #11858 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=dkspoet><B>dkspoet(13)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=dkspoet><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=11858\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 16^(2-x)+16^x = 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16^2/16^x+16^x = 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "256+16^2x = 40(16^x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16^2x-40(16^x)+256 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16^2x-8(16^x)-32(16^x)+256 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16^x(16^x-8)-32(16^x-8) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(16^x-32)(16^x-8) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16^x = 32 or 16^x = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5/4 or x = 3/4<BR>\n" );
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