Question

1help step by step please on how to do this
5^x=4^x+1

Answer 1

Well, clearly x = 1 is a solution, yes?

Answer 2

Did you mean: 5^x=4^(x+1)

Answer 3

yes

Answer 4

The you could also write :\[5^x=4^{x+1} \Leftrightarrow 5^x=4^x \cdot 4^1 \]

Answer 5

yes to
\[ 5^x = 4^{x+1} \]
?

Answer 6

yes @JamesJ

Answer 7

Now you can divide by 4^x

Answer 8

And use \[\frac{ a^x }{ b^x }=\left( \frac{ a }{ b } \right)^x\]