Why does 2^(x+1) + 2^(x+1) = 2^(x+2) but 3^(x+1) + 3^(x+1) != 3^(x+2) ?

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Apr 23, 2016

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Explanation:

For any a > 0 we find:

a^(x+1) + a^(x+1) = 2*a^(x+1)

Also:

a*a^(x+1) = a^1*a^(x+1) = a^(1+x+1) = a^(x+2)

So when a = 2 we have:

2^(x+1)+2^(x+1) = 2 * 2^(x+1) = 2^(x+2)

When a=3 we have:

3^(x+1)+3^(x+1) = 2 * 3^(x+1)