Algebra 2 Common Core

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Chapter 7 - Exponential and Logarithmic Functions - Cumulative Standards Review - Multiple Choice - Page 494: 19

Answer

$x = \dfrac{5}{4}$

Work Step by Step

Rewrite terms so that they both have the same base (note that $4=2^2$ while $32=2^5$): $$(2^{2})^{2x} = 2^{5}$$ Raising a power to a power means we multiply the exponents (use the rule $\left(a^m\right)^n=a^{mn}$: $$2^{4x} = 2^{5}$$ If two numbers having the same base are equal, that means that their exponents are also the same, so set the exponents equal to one another to solve for $x$: $$4x = 5$$ Divide both sides by $4$ to solve for $x$: $$x = \frac{5}{4}$$
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