The problem
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2^{2x}-33\cdot 2^x+32=0
this equation doesnt give me a solution?
the answer must be 0 or 5
Answer provided by our tutors
Replace 2^x with y, that is, let
Now, we need to solve the following equation:
y^2 + 33y + 32 = 0
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y1 = 1
y2 = 32
For y1 = 1 we have:
2^x = 1
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x = 0
For y2 = 32 we have:
2^x = 32
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x = 5
The answers indeed are 0 and 5.