The discussion focuses on solving the equation \( \frac{1}{2^x} + \frac{2^x - 1}{2^{x-1}} = 2 - 2^{-x} \). Participants utilized index laws to manipulate the equation, leading to the expression \( 2^{-x} + 2 - 2^{1-x} \). The conversation emphasizes the importance of rearranging terms and factoring out constants to simplify the equation. The final steps involve bringing \( 2^{-x} \) from the right-hand side to the left-hand side for further simplification.
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I assume you want to show that [itex]\displaystyle \ \ 2^{-x}+\frac{2^{x}-1}{2^{x-1}}=2-2^{-x}\ .[/itex]jackscholar said:Homework Statement
I need to get 1/2^x+(2^(x)-1)/2^(x-1) to equal 2-2^-x
I originally used index laws so 2^-x+2^(1-x)[2^x - 1]
From there i expanded so that 2^-x + 2 - 2^(1-x) was the result, I'm not sure where to go from here