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Tariq wants to solve for x in the equation 8x+1=162x−4
. Which of the following answers should he select?(1 point)

195

1311

5

1

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Interpreting the equation as 8^(x+1) = 16^(2x−4):

8 = 2^3 and 16 = 2^4, so
2^{3(x+1)} = 2^{4(2x−4)} ⇒ 3(x+1) = 4(2x−4).

Solve:
3x + 3 = 8x − 16
19 = 5x
x = 19/5.

So he should select 19/5 (the option shown as "195").