SOLUTION: 36^x-2=6 how do you find x??

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Question 1153468: 36^x-2=6
how do you find x??
Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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36%5E%28x-2%29=6......write 36 as 6%5E2
%286%5E2%29%5E%28x-2%29=6
6%5E%282%28x-2%29%29=6%5E1......if base same, exponents are same too
2%28x-2%29=1
2x-4=1
2x=1%2B4
2x=5
x=5%2F2