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Solve \(\displaystyle 4^{x} - 18=-3\).


Isolating the exponential gives \(\displaystyle 4^{x}=15\). Taking the logarithm of both sides gives \(\displaystyle x = \log_{4}(15)\)

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\begin{question}Solve $4^{x} - 18=-3$. 
    \soln{9cm}{Isolating the exponential gives $4^{x}=15$. Taking the logarithm of both sides gives $x = \log_{4}(15)$}

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<p> <p>Solve  <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle 4^{x} - 18=-3 " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%204%5E%7Bx%7D%20-%2018%3D-3%20" alt="LaTeX:  \displaystyle 4^{x} - 18=-3 " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle 4^{x} - 18=-3 " /> . </p> </p>
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<p> <p>Isolating the exponential gives  <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle 4^{x}=15 " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%204%5E%7Bx%7D%3D15%20" alt="LaTeX:  \displaystyle 4^{x}=15 " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle 4^{x}=15 " /> . Taking the logarithm of both sides gives  <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle x = \log_{4}(15) " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%20x%20%3D%20%5Clog_%7B4%7D%2815%29%20" alt="LaTeX:  \displaystyle x = \log_{4}(15) " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle x = \log_{4}(15) " /> </p> </p>