How do you solve $4^x+5=0.5$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-04-21T18:30:14

no solution

$4^x=0.5-5$

$4^x=-4.5$

$ln4^x=ln(-4.5)$

$xln4=ln(-4.5)->$ not possible

therefore no solution

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