How do you solve (14)2x=(132)3x+1?

1 Answer
May 26, 2016

x=511

Explanation:

(14)2x=(132)3x+11(4)2x=1(32)3x+1
1(4)2x=1(32)3x+1(4)2x=(32)3x+1
(4)2x=(32)3x+1(22)2x=(25)3x+1
(22)2x=(25)3x+122×2x=25×(3x+1)
22×2x=25×(3x+1)4x=15x+5
solving for x we get x=511