Find the solution of the exponential equation.

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6^x = 5^x +8

Guest Jul 9, 2014

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I'm not sure how to solve this algebraically......so let's do the next best thing.....graph it!!

I'm subtracting 5^x from both sides, so we have

6^x - 5^x = 8

Here's the graph of the left side and the right side functions....the intersection point is about x = 1.857

CPhill Jul 10, 2014

CPhill · Answer 1 · 2014-07-10T02:57:57

I'm not sure how to solve this algebraically......so let's do the next best thing.....graph it!!

I'm subtracting 5^x from both sides, so we have

6^x - 5^x = 8

Here's the graph of the left side and the right side functions....the intersection point is about x = 1.857