document.write( "Question 472432: 7^(2X+1)=(1)/(3^(2-X) \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #325254 by lwsshak3(11628)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 7^(2X+1)=(1)/(3^(2-X) \n" ); document.write( "** \n" ); document.write( "7^(2x+1)(3^(2-x)=1 \n" ); document.write( "take log of both sides \n" ); document.write( "(2x+1)log7+(2-x)log3=log1=0 \n" ); document.write( "2xlog7+log7+2log3-xlog3=0 \n" ); document.write( "x(2log7-2log3)=-log7-2log3 \n" ); document.write( "x=-(log7+2log3)/(2log7-2log3) \n" ); document.write( "using calculator: \n" ); document.write( "x=-1.4833 \n" ); document.write( "Check: \n" ); document.write( "7^(2X+1)=(1)/(3^(2-X) \n" ); document.write( "7^(2*-1.4833+1)=(1)/3^(2-(-1.4833)) \n" ); document.write( "7^(-1.9666)=(1)/3^(3.4833) \n" ); document.write( ".0218=.0218 \n" ); document.write( " |