document.write( "Question 133252: Find the unknown in the equation log2 48 = log2(2^x+2 minus 2^x)\r
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log2 48 = log2(2^(x+2) - 2^x) \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "log2 48 = log2(2^2*2^x - 2^x)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "log2 48 = log2(2^x(4-1))\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "log2 48 = log2(3*2^x)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "log2 48 = log2 3 + log2 2^x\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "log2 48 = log2 3 + x\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = log2 48 - log2 3\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = log2 (48/3)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = log2 16\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = 4
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