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Ch. 4 - Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
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Capitolo 5, Problema 1

Solve each exponential equation in Exercises 1–22 by expressing each side as a power of the same base and then equating exponents. 2x=64

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Identify the bases on both sides of the equation: the left side is already base 2, and the right side is 64.
Express 64 as a power of 2. Since 64 is a power of 2, write 64 as \$2^{n}$ where $n$ is an integer.
Rewrite the equation using the same base: \(2^{x} = 2^{n}\).
Since the bases are the same and the equation holds true, set the exponents equal to each other: \(x = n\).
Solve for \(x\) by determining the value of \(n\) from the expression of 64 as a power of 2.

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