Solve for x 1=16/(5^x)+(3/5)^x

$1 = \frac{16}{5^{x}} + {(\frac{3}{5})}^{x}$

Step 1

Apply the product rule to $\frac{3}{5}$ .

$1 = \frac{16}{5^{x}} + \frac{3^{x}}{5^{x}}$

Step 2

Graph each side of the equation. The solution is the x-value of the point of intersection.

$x = 2$

Step 3