SOLUTION: 8^x+2 = 16^x

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Question 1016430: 8^x+2 = 16^x
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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From
8^(x+2) = 16^x
we try to get the bases the same...since 8 = 2^3 and 16 = 2^4, we have
2^3(x+2) = 2^4x
and then
3(x+2) = 4x
3x + 6 = 4x
x = 6