#Why was the 4^x being multiplied for all sides? Is it a strategy?
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It’s a quadratic in disguise
Let u=4^x
And u have a quadratic in terms of u
U times everything by 4^x
So 4^x (4^-x) =4^0=1
For which reason?
That’s basics algebraic laws ?
I'm missing out a lot of laws
Idk why
I'm do advanced function and still missing out some laws
Yh, we did them last year but not all of them. I also missed almost the whole semester because of my sickness
\begin{align*} 4^x +6(4^{-x}) &= 5 \ 4^x +\frac{6}{4^x} &= 5 \qquad \text{using index laws} \ 4^x\times 4^x +\frac{6}{4^x}\times 4^x &= 5\times 4^x \qquad \text{on multiplying by $4^x$} \ \left(4^x\right)^2 +6\times \frac{4^x}{4^x} &= 5\times 4^x \ \left(4^x\right)^2 +6 &= 5\times 4^x \qquad \text{as $\frac{4^x}{4^x} = 1$} \ u^2 + 6 &= 5u \qquad \text{on substituting $u=4^x$} \end{align*}
Jay
I still need help for something if you guys aren't busy
Tbh, I didn't even know that law, I really need to do a catch up
@empty falcon I got another question related to trig ratio for that question, I had to draw an angle and determine the other trig ratios