Solving Logarithmic and Exponential Equations

3^{2x – 6}  = 81

• x = log 4
• x = 5
• x = 4
• x = -1

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2 * 4^{3x – 6} – 8 = 120

• x = 3
• x = 4
• x = 2.9
• x = 8

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log₂(2) + log₂(8x) = 6

• x = 3
• x = 2
• x = 6
• x = 4

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log (15.5) = -2 + log 5x

• x = 3.10
• x = 310
• x = .25
• x = 15

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log₆(2x + 3) = 3

• x = 106.5
• x = 100
• x = 16
• x = 50

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3^{(7x + 2)} - 3 = 352,944

• x = 154
• x = 9
• x = 4
• x = 24

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2log (2x)⁴ = 16

• x = 4
• x = 10
• x = 50
• x = 2

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3^{2x – 6}  = 81

• x = 5
• x = 4
• x = 3
• x = 2

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This question is SLIGHTLY a challenge but you should all be able to do it!! 
log x - log 8 = 3

• x = 1000
• x = 800
• x = 8000
• x = 100

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log₅ (2x - 3)² = 6

• x = 128
•  x = 64
• x = 4
• x = 14

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