SOLUTION: If 2^{16^x} = 128*4^x, then find 2^x.

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Question 1209868: If 2^{16^x} = 128*4^x, then find 2^x.
Found 2 solutions by Edwin McCravy, ikleyn:
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If 2^{16^x} = 128*4^x, then find 2^x.
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Your starting equation is

    2^{16^x} = 128*4^x.


Notice that 2^(16^x) = 2^(2^(4x)).  


So, the original equation is equivalent to 

    2^(2^(4x)) = 2^7 * 2^(2x).

 
It implies for indexes

    2^(4x) = 2x + 7.


This equation can not be solved algebraically, but it can be solved approximately 
with reasonable precision using numerical methods and special solvers in the Internet.


I used online solver at the site www.desmos.com/calculator. The calculator produced two approximate solutions

    x%5B1%5D = -3.49997  (approximately),  and   x%5B2%5D = 0.77389  (approximately)


            As the reference to the solver' solution, see this link

            https://www.desmos.com/calculator/tmxp2wpqt3



Therefore, 2%5Ex  may have two values

    2%5E%28-3.49997%29 = 0.08839  (approx.)  and   2%5E0.77389 = 1.709874 (approx.)


These values, x%5B1%5D = 0.08838  and  x%5B2%5D = 1.709874,  are your ANSWER  to the problem's question.

Solved.