SOLUTION: please help me solve this equation {{{3^(5+4x)=9^x}}}

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Question 247849: please help me solve this equation 3%5E%285%2B4x%29=9%5Ex
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
solve this equation 3^(5+4x)=9^x
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Make the bases the same so you can equate the exponents.
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3^(5+4x) = 3^(2x)
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5 + 4x = 2x
-2x = 5
x = -5/2 or -2 1/2
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Cheers,
Stan H.