SOLUTION: 5+2^x=37

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Question 147299: 5+2^x=37
Answer by Nate(3500) About Me  (Show Source):
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5 + 2^x = 37
*subtract
5 - 5 + 2^x = 37 - 5
*simplify
2^x = 32
*expand exponent
2^x = 2^5
*equivalent property
x = 5