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Solving exponential and Logarithmic Equations

Solving exponential and Logarithmic Equations

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Mathematics

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9th - 12th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Medium

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CCSS
HSF.BF.B.5, 6.NS.B.3

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Duane Williams

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3 Slides • 17 Questions

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Reorder

Put the steps in the correct order to solve the equation.

64x=8(3x+1)64^x=8^{\left(3x+1\right)}

(82)x=8(3x+1)\left(8^2\right)^x=8^{\left(3x+1\right)}

2x=3x+12x=3x+1

−x=1-x=1

x=−1x=-1

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2

Reorder

Put the steps in the correct order to solve the equation.

32(x+6)⋅12=8(x−1)32^{\left(x+6\right)}\cdot\frac{1}{2}=8^{\left(x-1\right)}

(25)(x+6)⋅2(−1)=(23)(x−1)\left(2^5\right)^{\left(x+6\right)}\cdot2^{\left(-1\right)}=\left(2^3\right)^{\left(x-1\right)}

5x+30+−1=3x−35x+30+-1=3x-3

5x+29=3x−35x+29=3x-3

2x=−322x=-32

x=−16x=-16

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3

Multiple Choice

Solve 33 = 34x + 2
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x = ¼
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x = -¼
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x = ½
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x = -½

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Multiple Choice

Solve 8 = 25x+7
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x = ⅘
2
x = ¼
3
x = -⅘
4
x = -¼

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6

Multiple Choice

Solve for x.
log⁡196(x)=12\log_{196}\left(x\right)=\frac{1}{2}  

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14

2

98

3

392

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No solution

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Multiple Choice

Solve for x.
log⁡8(x+4)=2\log_8\left(x+4\right)=2  

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12

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60

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64

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No solution

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9

Multiple Choice

Solve for x.
log⁡20(2x−100)=3\log_{20}\left(2x-100\right)=3  

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80

2

1023

3

4050

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No solution

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Multiple Choice

Solve for x.
log⁡3(2x−6)=log⁡3(3x−7)\log_3\left(2x-6\right)=\log_3\left(3x-7\right)  

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-3

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14

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-8

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No solution

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Multiple Choice

Solve for x.
8+log⁡6(x−1)=68+\log_6\left(x-1\right)=6  

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3736\frac{37}{36}  

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−13318-\frac{1331}{8}  

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−128-\frac{1}{28}  

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13

Multiple Choice

Solve for x.
−6log⁡12(x−5)=−6-6\log_{12}\left(x-5\right)=-6  

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-1

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-864

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2

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Multiple Choice

Solve for x.
−7log⁡2(x+9)=0-7\log_2\left(x+9\right)=0  

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6

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-1

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1.01

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-8

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Multiple Choice

Solve for x.
log⁡3(7)+log⁡3(2x)=2\log_3\left(7\right)+\log_3\left(2x\right)=2  

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−98-\frac{9}{8}  

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132\frac{13}{2}  

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914\frac{9}{14}  

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940\frac{9}{40}  

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Multiple Choice

Solve for x.
log⁡3(x−4)−log⁡3(x)=1\log_3\left(x-4\right)-\log_3\left(x\right)=1  

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-2

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0

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1

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No solution

17

Multiple Choice

Solve for x.
log⁡8(x)+log⁡8(x+2)=1\log_8\left(x\right)+\log_8\left(x+2\right)=1  

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2, 13

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2, -4

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4

4

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Multiple Select

Determine the extraneous solution(s) for the equation:  log⁡4(x−6)+log⁡4(x−12)=2\log_4\left(x-6\right)+\log_4\left(x-12\right)=2  
Select all that apply.

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14

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4

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16

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2

19

Multiple Choice

Determine the correct set-up for:

log4(x-1) - log4(x+7) = log46

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log4(x-1)/(x+7)=log4(6)

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log4(x-1)(x+7)=log4(6)

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log4(x+7)/(x-1)=log4(6)

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(x-1)(x+7)=6

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Multiple Choice

Solve:

log (x - 1) - log (x - 2) = log 5

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7

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4/9

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9/4

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1/7

pattern-tertiary

Put the steps in the correct order to solve the equation.

64x=8(3x+1)64^x=8^{\left(3x+1\right)}

(82)x=8(3x+1)\left(8^2\right)^x=8^{\left(3x+1\right)}

2x=3x+12x=3x+1

−x=1-x=1

x=−1x=-1

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