When determining if you can solve an exponential equation, what has to be true? (1 point)

The bases on either side of the equation have to be different.
There cannot be any variables in the original equation.
The bases on either side of the equation have to be equal.

1 answer

To determine if you can solve an exponential equation, the correct statement is:

The bases on either side of the equation have to be equal.

This allows you to set the exponents equal to each other to solve for the variable.