SOLUTION: Solve each equation. Show all your work for full credit a. 3^2n+1 = 81 b. log10 4 + log10 (z+3)=2

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Question 1028824: Solve each equation. Show all your work for full credit
a. 3^2n+1 = 81
b. log10 4 + log10 (z+3)=2

Found 3 solutions by stanbon, Fombitz, josmiceli:
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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a. 3^2n+1 = 81
3^(2n+1) = 3^4
2n+1 = 4
n = 3/2
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b. log10 4 + log10 (z+3)=2
log(4z+12) = 2
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4z+12 = 10^2
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4z = 88
z = 22
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(a)
+3%5E%282n+%2B+1+%29+=+81+
+3%5E%28+2n+%2B+1+%29+=+3%5E4+
+2n+%2B+1+=+4+
+2n+=+3+
+n+=+3%2F2+
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check:
+3%5E%28%282%2A%283%2F2%29%29+%2B+1+%29+=+81+
+3%5E4+=+81+
+81+=+81+
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(b)
+log%284%29+%2B+log%28+z%2B3+%29+=+2+
( whenever the base is not specified,
it is assumed to be 10 )
+log%28+4%2A%28+z%2B3+%29+%29+=+2+
Now the trick is to express +2+ as a log
+log%28+4%2A%28+z%2B3+%29+%29+=+log%28+100+%29+
+4%2A%28+z%2B3+%29+=+100+
+4z+%2B+12+=+100+
+4z+=+88+
+z+=+22+
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check:
+log%284%29+%2B+log%28+z%2B3+%29+=+2+
+log%284%29+%2B+log%28+22%2B3+%29+=+2+
+log%284%29+%2B+log%2825%29+=+2+
+.60206+%2B+1.39794+=+2+
+2+=+2+
OK