2^(2x+8)+1=32*2^x
A. 4
B. 2
C. 0
D. -2
E -4
[spoiler]OA : E[/spoiler]
Best is to substitute each AO and find it, but if the choices are not given, how?
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2^(2x+8)+1=32*2^x ;vinayreguri wrote:2^(2x+8)+1=32*2^x
A. 4
B. 2
C. 0
D. -2
E -4
[spoiler]OA : E[/spoiler]
Best is to substitute each AO and find it, but if the choices are not given, how?
2^2x*256+1=32*2^x;
let 2^x=y;-----------1)
256y^2-32y+1=0;
(16y-1)=0;
y=1/16;
from 1) we have;
2^x=1/16;
2^x=2^-4;
hence x=-4, therefore E
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Say, 2^x = p --> 32*(2^x) = 32pvinayreguri wrote:2^(2x+8)+1=32*2^x
A. 4
B. 2
C. 0
D. -2
E -4
And, 2^(2x + 8) = (2^2x)*(2^8) = 256*(2^2x) = 256p²
Hence, 256p² + 1 = 32p
---> 256p² - 32p + 1 = 0
---> (16p - 1)² = 0
---> p = 1/16
Therefore, 2^x = 1/16 --> x = -4
The correct answer is E.
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let 2^x=t
256t^2 -32t + 1 =0
(16t -1)^2 = 0
t=1/16
x=-4
256t^2 -32t + 1 =0
(16t -1)^2 = 0
t=1/16
x=-4
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