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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Please solve this for me! I will fan & medal <3 2^-x = 1/16

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ahh we meet again :DDD

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Haha yeahh :) can you help pleaseee im really tired and i just want to understand how to do this :/

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what is 1/16 in terms of power of 2?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2^4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

x=4 ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no 2^4 = 16, which is not the same as 1/16

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh so x = -4?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh wait, you solved for x right way. I was actually refering to the exponent of 2 to make it equal to 1/16, which is -4, and so -x = -4 so x = 4 you're right before

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay thx

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