SOLUTION: Solve for x : 2^x-2 = 4^2x+1

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Question 46048: Solve for x : 2^x-2 = 4^2x+1
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Solve for x : 2^(x-2) = 4^(2x+1)
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2^(X-2)={2^2}^(2X+1)=2^{2(2X+1)}=2^(4X+2)
X-2=4X+2
3X=-4
X=-4/3