Answer :
[tex]e^x+3e^{-x}=4|\cdot e^x\\
(e^x)^2+3=4e^x\\
(e^x)^2-4e^x+3=0\\
(e^x)^2-e^x-3e^x+3=0\\
e^x(e^x-1)-3(e^x-1)=0\\
(e^x-3)(e^x-1)=0\\
e^x-3=0 \vee e^x-1=0\\
e^x=3 \vee e^x=1\\
x=\ln 3 \vee x=0
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e^x+3e^-x=4
e^x+3/(e^x)=4
p=e^x
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Continued...
p+3/p=4
p^2+3=4p
p^2-4p+3=0
(p-1)(p-3)=0
Therefore p=1 and p=3.
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When p=1,
e^x=1
Therefore, x=ln1=0
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When p=3,
e^x=3
Therefore x=ln3
e^x+3/(e^x)=4
p=e^x
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Continued...
p+3/p=4
p^2+3=4p
p^2-4p+3=0
(p-1)(p-3)=0
Therefore p=1 and p=3.
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When p=1,
e^x=1
Therefore, x=ln1=0
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When p=3,
e^x=3
Therefore x=ln3