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Solving Using Logs

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Finding x based on Log Form > Index Form.
Eg: 1 Eg: 2
Log 2 128 = x Log 2 25 = x2x = 128 2x =25
(convert 128 to base 2) Bases are same
2x = 27 ∴x=5
Bases are same
∴x = 7
In these examples, the bases needed to be the same in order to determine x. In the following examples, the powers needed to be equal/ the same in order to determine x.
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Eg:1 Eg:2
Log (2x−1) 64 =3 Log3x 49 = 2
change 64 to a number with the power of 3 || Change 49 to a base
(2x−1)3 = 43 || with the power of 2
powers are equal 3x2 = 72
∴2x −1 = 4 powers are same
2x = 4 + 1 ∴3x=7
2x = 5 x=37
x =25
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Simplifying Log Equations
Eg: 1 Eg: 2
Log a 28 − Loga 4 2 Loga 5−3 Loga 2
=Loga 428 =Loga 52 − Loga 23
=Loga 7 =Loga 25 −Log a 8
=Loga 8255
More egs
Eg: 3 Eg: 4
Log10 354 +Log10 70 +2 Log10 5 Log10 200 − Log10 2
=Log10 354 ×70 + 2 log10 5 =log102200
=Log108 + Log10 52 =Log10 100
=Log10 8×(25) =Log10 102=Log10 200 =2 Log10 10
=2(1)
=2
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Expressing log expressions using letters.
If Log 3 = P, Log 5 = Q and Log 10 = R, Express the following in terms of P,Q,R.
Eg: 1 Eg: 2
=Log510 =Log 3(5)(10)
=Log 10 − Log 5 =Log 3 + Log 5 + Log 10
=R −Q =P + Q+R
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Log 3 = P , Log 5 = Q , Log 10 = R
Eg: 3
=Log 305
=Log5 − Log 30
=Log 5 − Log 10 + Log 3
=Q − R + P
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If Log 2 = 0.3, Log 3 = 0.48, Calculate the value of : 1. 0.375 2. Log 6
0.375 → 83
1. =Log 83 2. Log 6
=Log 3 − Log 8 =Log 2 + Log 3
=Log 3 − Log 23 =0.3+0.48
= Log 3 − 3 Log 2 =0.78
=0.48 − 3 (0.3)
=−0.42
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Solving Logarithmic Equations(Finding x)
Eg: 1
Log (x - 1) + Log (x - 4) = Log (2x - 6)
Log (x - 1) (x -4) = Log (2x - 6)
There is one Log expression = Another Log expression, Therefore the Logs can be "dropped "
(x - 1) (x - 4) = 2x - 6
x2 - 4x - x + 4 = 2x - 6
x2 - 5x - 2x + 4 + 6 = 0
x2 - 7x + 10 = 0 (factorize)
(x -5) (x -2) = 0
x = 5 or x = 2
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Eg :2
Log 18 + Log (3x1) − Log (x +1)=0 Log 18 ×(3x1) − Log (x+1)=0
Log 3x18 − Log (x+1)=0 | 3x2+3x=18 (Cross multiplied))
Log 3x18÷1x+1=0 | 3x2+3x−18 =0
Log 3x2+ 3x18 = Log10 1 | (x−2)(x+3)=0 (factorized)(Drop Logs) 3x2+3x18=1 | x=2 or x=−3
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eg:3
2 Log 5−Log (x+2)=1−Log (2x−1) Log 52 −Log(x+2)=1−Log(2x−1) Log 25 − Log (x+2) = 1−Log (2x−1) Log x+225 =1−Log(2x−1)
Log x+225=Log1010 − Log (2x−1)
Log x+225=Log 2x−110
x+225=2x−110 (logs dropped)
10 (x+2)=25(2x−1) (cross multiplied)
10x +20 = 50x-25 => 20+25 = 50x - 10x => 45=40x => x=45/40 => x = 9/8
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ax =b
Using Logs to solve equations/Find x
35x = 17
Log 35x=Log17 (take logs )
5x Log 3 = Log 17
5x=Log 3Log 17 (use calculator, round to 2d.p)
5x = 2.58
∴x=52.58
x=0.52
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Eg: 2
3x+1=11
Log 3x+1=Log 11 (Take Logs)
(x+1)Log 3= Log 11
x+1=Log 3Log 11
x+1=2.18
x=2.18−1
x=1.18
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Eg: 3
43x−1=5x+2
Log 4 3x−1=Log 5x+2
(3x−1)Log 4=(x+2)Log 5
x+23x−1=Log 4Log 5
x+23x−1=1.161
1.161(x+2)=3x−1 (cross multiplied)
1.161x +2.322=3x−1
2.322+1=3x−1.161x
3.322=1.839x
x=1.80
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