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That argument looks correct to me. As $x$ goes from $-\infty $ to $0$, the LHS increases from $0$ to $12$, and the RHS decreases from $\infty$ to $0$. So the graphs must cross exactly once. For $x>0$ the LHS increases (very fast!) from $12$ to $\infty$ and the RHS increases much more slowly. If you differentiate both functions I am sure you will find that the LHS increases faster than the RHS for all positive $x$.The RHS grows superexponentially whether the LHS is quadratic. So, for obvious reasons, they intersects each other at most finitely often. A more close inspection of the behaviour would lead to the fact that they do indeed intersect ones.
PS I have no formal proof of this piece of problem, unfortunately.
That is evident, as I mentioned before, since LHS grows superexponentially, i.e., \(\displaystyle << 5^x\) whereas the RHS is quadratic. I think this is sufficient to prove the fact.Opalg said:I am sure you will find that the LHS increases faster than the RHS for all positive x