SOLUTION: 12^(x+2)=72

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Question 1128505: 12^(x+2)=72
Found 4 solutions by Alan3354, ankor@dixie-net.com, MathLover1, MathTherapy:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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12^(x+2)=72
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(x+2)*log(12) = log(72)
Can you do the rest?

Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
12%5E%28%28x%2B2%29%29=72+
using common logs
log%2812%5E%28%28x%2B2%29%29%29=log%2872%29+
log equiv of exponents
(x+2)log(12) = log(72)
x + 2 = log%2872%29%2Flog%2812%29
use your calc
x + 2 = 1.721
x = 1.721 - 2
x = -.279
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Confirm with your calc enter 12^(-.279+2) ~ 72.0

Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
Answer by MathTherapy(10555) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
12^(x+2)=72
matrix%281%2C3%2C+12%5E%28x+%2B+2%29%2C+%22=%22%2C+72%29

matrix%281%2C3%2C+log+%2812%2C+%2872%29%29%2C+%22=%22%2C+x+%2B+2%29 -------- Convert to LOGARITHMIC form



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