document.write( "Question 492607: I need help with these questions
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document.write( "5^x=125
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document.write( "8^x+1=16^x
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document.write( "81^(3/4)=x
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document.write( "8^(-2/3)=x
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document.write( "log(base2)32=x
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document.write( "log(base x) (1/9)=-2
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document.write( "log(base4)x=3
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document.write( "Log(base3)(x+7)=Log(base3)(2x-1) \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #335131 by chessace(471)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Looks like you need more practice with exponents and logs. \n" ); document.write( "1. [could just look at it and notice that 5^3 = 125]. \n" ); document.write( "Take lob(base 5) of both sides. \n" ); document.write( "log(base 5)(5^x) = x by definition \n" ); document.write( "log(base 5)(125) = 3 by the process of seeing how many 5's multiplied together it takes to reach 125. \n" ); document.write( "2. 8^(x+1)=16^x = (8^2)^x = 8^(2x) \n" ); document.write( "Base is same, exponents must be same: x+1=2x; x=1 \n" ); document.write( "3. x=81^(3/4)=(81^(1/4))^3 Note that 3^4 = 81, so \n" ); document.write( "x = ((3^4)^1/4))^3 = (3^(4*(1/4)))^3 = (3^1)^3 = 3^3 = 27 \n" ); document.write( "4. note that 2^3 = 8. 8^(-2/3) = (2^3)^(-2/3) = 2^(-2) = -1/4. \n" ); document.write( "5. x=log(base 2)32. How many 2's have to be mult together to get 32? \n" ); document.write( "2 4 8 16 32: 5 of them. x=5. \n" ); document.write( "6. statement implies that x^-2 = 1/9. x=3. \n" ); document.write( "7. \" \" \" 4^3 = x, x=64. \n" ); document.write( "8. \" \" \" x+7=2x-1. Solve for x. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |