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3) Solving Exponential and Logarithmic Eq.

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 2hrs 47mins

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Class
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1.

To solve, 165x = 64x+7, what would be the correct set-up?


There is more than one correct answer.

a)

44(5x)=416(x+7)

b)

82(5x)=88(x+7)

c)

42(5x)=43(x+7)

d)

24(5x)=26(x+7)

2.

Solve.

9(ex) - 31 =23

a)

x = 1.79

b)

x = 4.21

c)

x = -3.5

d)

x = 1.27

3.

Solve.

2(16x+6) - 8 = 35

a)

-4.67

b)

-4.89

c)

-2.93

d)

-2.95

4.

Solve:

log(x) + log(x+3) = 1

a)

5

b)

-2

c)

-5

d)

2

5.

Solve:

log9(x)+log9(x+2)=log9(35)

a)

5

b)

-7

c)

5, -7

d)

-7, -13

6.

Solve:

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

a)

7

b)

4/9

c)

9/4

d)

1/7

7.

To solve 8 = 25x+7, you would need to re-write 8 as what base?

a)

8

b)

4

c)

2

d)

Cannot be determined

8.

Rewrite the exponential as a log.

23x+1 = 12

a)

ln(2)= 3x+1

b)

log2(12)= 3x+1

c)

ln(6)=3x+1

d)

log12(2)= 3x+1

9.

Solve:

log2(x + 3)=5

a)

x=2

b)

x=29

c)

x=7

d)

x=32

10.

Solve:

2log6(x-8)=2

a)

14

b)

81/8

c)

18

d)

9969

11.

Which is the correct way to rewrite, log6(x-3)= 2, in order to solve.

a)

62 = x-3

b)

26 = x - 3

c)

ln(2) = x-3

d)

e6 = x-3

12.

Solve:

log8(6-5x) = log8(3- 4x) (Put the answer in context!)

a)

x = 3

b)

No Solution

c)

x = 9

d)

x = 1

13.

Solve:

ln(x+8) - ln (8) = 3

a)

152.68

b)

188.77

c)

4.24

d)

8.01

14.

The first step to solve 8 + log 7 = 10 is...

a)

Rewrite exponentially

b)

Subtract 8 on both sides to isolate the log

c)

Divide by 7 on both sides

15.

What is the base in the equation

log 8 = 3?

a)

8

b)

10

c)

3

d)

1

16.

Solve:

log9(-5x) - log9(6)=1

a)

4.50

b)

53.33

c)

-10.800

d)

13.50

17.

Determine the correct set-up for:

log(x) + log (x-9) = 18

a)

log(x)/(x-9)=18

b)

log(-7x)=18

c)

log(x)+(x-9)=18

d)

logx(x-9)=18

18.

Determine the correct set-up for:

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

a)

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

b)

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

c)

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

d)

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

19.

Solve:

log5(-60+n)=log5(n2+17n)

a)

No Solution

b)

-10 and -6

c)

-10

d)

-6