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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Solve for x: 2^x = 4^x - 2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[2^x=2^{2x}-2\] and now you have a quadratic equation in \[2^x\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i think jhonny is right, 1 works by inspection

jhonyy9 (jhonyy9):

note 2onx =t and will get t2 -t -2=0

jhonyy9 (jhonyy9):

(t-2)(t+1)

jhonyy9 (jhonyy9):

than t=2 and 2onx=2 so x=1

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