Despite what everyone thinks you can divide exponents with like bases, it's not just dividing. this is my work so far: i factored out 4^2012 first
4^2012(4^2-4^1-4^0)+4^2011=45(2^x)
4^2012(16-4-1)+4^2011=45(2^x)
4^2012(11)+4^2011=45(2^x)
then factored out 4^2011
4^2011(11*4^1+4^0) <----this equals the previous line... 4^2012(11)+4^2011=45(2x)
4^2011(45)=45(2^x)
4^2011=2^x
this is obviously a VERY large number, and there's no way of rounding since it's an integer with no decimals, but there's got to be some type of answer!! does anyone have any ideas?
4^2012(4^2-4^1-4^0)+4^2011=45(2^x)
4^2012(16-4-1)+4^2011=45(2^x)
4^2012(11)+4^2011=45(2^x)
then factored out 4^2011
4^2011(11*4^1+4^0) <----this equals the previous line... 4^2012(11)+4^2011=45(2x)
4^2011(45)=45(2^x)
4^2011=2^x
this is obviously a VERY large number, and there's no way of rounding since it's an integer with no decimals, but there's got to be some type of answer!! does anyone have any ideas?
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Assuming your math is correct up to that point, you're practically done.
4^2011 = 2^x
Since 4 = 2^2, then [2^2]^2011 = 2^x
2^(2*2011) = 2^4022 = 2^x
x = 4022
Edit: By the way, you could have just factored out 4^2011 in the first step.
4^2011*(4^3 - 4^2 - 4 + 1) = 4^2011*(64 - 16 - 4 + 1) = 4^2011*45
4^2011 = 2^x
Since 4 = 2^2, then [2^2]^2011 = 2^x
2^(2*2011) = 2^4022 = 2^x
x = 4022
Edit: By the way, you could have just factored out 4^2011 in the first step.
4^2011*(4^3 - 4^2 - 4 + 1) = 4^2011*(64 - 16 - 4 + 1) = 4^2011*45
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45 * 2^x = 4^(2011) * (1 - 4 - 16 + 64)
45 * 2^x = 2^(4022) * (45)
x = 4022
45 * 2^x = 2^(4022) * (45)
x = 4022
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all i see is 420 420 420 420 420 420 420 lollll