Sunday, September 20, 2015

What is x if 11^(5x-6)=1/11^(-x-10)?

First, we'll use the negative power property of
exponentials:


1/11^(-x-10) =
11^-(-x-10)


Now, we'll re-write the
equation:


11^(5x-6) =
11^-(-x-10)


Since the bases are matching, we'll use one to
one property:


5x - 6 = x +
10


We'll isolate x to the left side. For this reason,
we'll subtract x both sides:


5x - x - 6 =
10


We'll combine like terms and we'll add 6 both
sides:


4x = 10 + 6


4x =
16


We'll divide by 4:


x =
4


The solution of the equation is x =
4.

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