Easy difference quotient question

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Using difference quotient I am trying to find f '(0) for 2^x. Basically my question is a questions of algebra but I will show you what I have done thus far.

the limit is as x -> 0

\frac{2^x - 2^0}{x - 0}

\frac{2^x - 1}{x}

So my question is what can I do to get x off the bottom.
 
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You've probably already proved that the limit x->0 of (e^x-1)/x=1. Try to use that.
 
Thanks, that helped.
 
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