Solving Exponents with Like Bases

Solve for x using the same base method.
(-3)^x = (-3)¹³

• 13

• x+13

• -3

• x-13

Tags

CCSS.HSA.REI.A.1

CCSS.HSF.BF.B.5

Solve 3²⁶ = 3^{4x + 2}

• 5

• 6

• 3

• -4

Tags

CCSS.HSA.REI.A.1

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.1

8^3x+3 = 8⁶

• 28

• 3

• 12

• 1

Tags

CCSS.HSA.REI.A.1

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.1

CCSS.HSF.BF.B.5

Solve 3³ = 3^{4x + 2}

• 1/4

• 1/2

• -1/4

• -1/2

Tags

CCSS.HSA.REI.A.1

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.1

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

• -5

• 2

• 3

• 5

Tags

CCSS.HSA.REI.A.1

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.1

CCSS.HSF.BF.B.5

• Not solvable

• 5

• 3

• 2

Tags

CCSS.HSA.REI.A.1

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.1

• 3

• 5

• 4

• -2

Tags

CCSS.HSA.REI.A.1

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.1

When solving exponential equations, you must first get like _______?

• bases

• expopnents

Solve for x:
5^2x = 5^-x

• 8

• 0

• 1

• -6

Tags

CCSS.HSA.REI.A.1

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

Solve 7^3x+2 = 7^{x - 8}

• -5

• -4

• -3

• 2

Tags

CCSS.HSA.REI.A.1

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.1

CCSS.HSF.BF.B.5