SOLUTION: 4^x/2^(-1)=8^(2-x)

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Question 922386: 4^x/2^(-1)=8^(2-x)
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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4%5Ex%2F2%5E%28-1%29=8%5E%282-x%29
4%5Ex%2F%281%2F2%29=8%5E2%2F8%5Ex
4%5Ex%2A2=64%2F8%5Ex
4%5Ex%2A2%2A8%5Ex=64
4%5Ex%2A8%5Ex=64%2F2
32%5Ex=32
32%5Ex=32%5E1 ...since bases same, exponents are same too: => x=1