Can I use logs to solve an equation formatted as $a^x + b^x = z$

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For instance, I know that in $4^x + 5^x = 41$ ; $x = 2$

I tried doing $x[\log(4) + \log(5)] = \log(41)$, but that's not right.

Is there anyway to solve this using logs. I think there's a way to solve it by graphing but I wanted to see if I can do it on paper alone.

Thank you!

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No, you can not.

By the way, $f(x)=4^x+5^x$ increases and we get an unique root: $2$.