SOLUTION: I am having troubles with solving equations with logs.... this is the one im stuck on, 4^1-2x=32 (Four to the power of 1 minus 2x equals 32)

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Question 111227: I am having troubles with solving equations with logs.... this is the one im stuck on, 4^1-2x=32 (Four to the power of 1 minus 2x equals 32)
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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4%5E%281-2x%29+=+32
%284%5E1%29%2A%284%5E%28-2x%29%29+=+32
4%5E%28-2x%29+=+32%2F4
4%5E%28-2x%29+=+8
2%5E%28-4x%29+=+2%5E3
-4x+=+3
x+=+-%283%2F4%29
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check
4%5E%281-2x%29+=+32
4%5E%281+-+%28-%286%2F4%29%29%29+=+32
4%5E%281+%2B+%283%2F2%29%29+=+32
4%5E%285%2F2%29+=+32
+2%5E5+=+32
32+=+32
OK