2(2x+3)=14
The first thing you do is take a log base 2 of both sides, as exponentials and logarithms are inverses. I got the base of 2 from what the 2x+3 is raised to, which is a 2.
\(log_2(2^{2x+3})=log_2(14)\)
Since the base of the logarithm and the base of the exponential are the same, they cancel, leaving only 2x+3.
\(2x+3=log_2(14)\)
Subtract 3 from both sides.
\(2x=log_2(14)-3\)
Divide by 2
\(x=\frac{log_2(14)-3}{2}\)
\(x=0.403677461\)
So, 2x is equivalent to \(2^{0.403677461}\).
\(2^{0.403677461}=1.322876\)
So, ElectricPavlov is right about the final answer, but I wanted to reiterate the steps in a little more detail, just for clarity's sake.