SOLUTION: Find the exact solution 4^2x-1=1/2

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Question 546589: Find the exact solution 4^2x-1=1/2
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Find the exact solution 4^2x-1=1/2
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4^(2x-1)=1/2
2^2(2x-1)=2^-1
2(2x-1)=-1
4x-2=-1
4x=1
x=1/4