document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1014354>Question 1014354</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5.3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the following exponential equation by expressing each side as a power of the same base and then equating exponents.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4^x+7 =16^x-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The solution set is { }\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I got 15. Is this correct? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #630651 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=630651\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if your problem is 4^(x+7) = 16^(x-4), you are correct since<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16^(x-4) = (4^2)^(x-4) = 4^(2x-8), then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4^(x+7) = 4^(2x-8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+7 = 2x-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 15<BR>\n" );
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