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<math>8^{4x+5}=(2^3)^{4x+5}=2^{12x+15}</math>. | <math>8^{4x+5}=(2^3)^{4x+5}=2^{12x+15}</math>. | ||
− | Thus there are infinite solutions to this equation since <math>2^{12x+15}</math> is always equal to <math>2^{12x+15}</math>. | + | Thus there are infinite solutions to this equation since <math>2^{12x+15}</math> is always equal to <math>2^{12x+15}</math>. So the answer is <math>\text{greater than} 3</math> <math>(E)</math>. |
== See also == | == See also == |
Revision as of 22:17, 12 September 2015
Problem
The number of real values of that satisfy the equation is:
Solution
We know that . We also know that . Thus there are infinite solutions to this equation since is always equal to . So the answer is .
See also
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