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solve Logarithmic equations

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 3hrs 1mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The common logarithm has what base?
a)
10
b)
0
c)
e
d)
-e
2.

Solve for x:

log5(4x-7)=log5(x+5)

a)

3

b)

12

c)

4

d)

7

3.

Solve for x:

log2(x+3)=4

a)

16

b)

13

c)

3

d)

10

4.

Solve for x:

logx1000=3

a)

1

b)

10

c)

30

d)

3

5.
Solve for x:
log4 x = 3
a)
4
b)
12
c)
32
d)
64
6.
Logarithmic functions are the inverse of...
a)
Linear Functions
b)
Exponential Functions 
c)
Quadratic Functions 
d)
Polynomial Functions 
7.

Solve

a)

1

b)

-1

c)

6

d)

-6

8.

Solve

a)

1/3

b)

-1/3

c)

-3

d)

3

9.

Solve

a)

-1/4

b)

1/4

c)

4

d)

-4

10.

Solve

a)

1

b)

0

c)

-1

d)

Undefined

11.
log(216)=(x-4)log(6)
a)
1
b)
3
c)
7
d)
0
12.
2log57 = 3x+1 log549
a)
1
b)
-1
c)
5
d)
0
13.
Solve the equation for x.
a)
22.198
b)
e
c)
1.131
d)
21.66
14.
Solve the equation for x.
a)
7.389
b)
0.693
c)
0.0183
d)
6.581
15.
Expand the logarithm
log10 7x
a)
(log10 7)(log10 x)
b)
log10 7 + log10 x
c)
7log10 x
d)
xlog10 7
16.

log2(x2 - 6) = log2(2x+2)

a)

4, -2

b)

No Solution

c)

4

d)

-2

17.
a)

x is undefined

b)

x = 2

c)

x= 0.4

d)

x = 33

18.
a)

x = 5 and x = -2

b)

x = -2

c)

x = 5

d)

x = -10 and x = 10

19.
Write logb(xy) as two logs
a)
logbx+logby
b)
logbx-logby
c)
logbx*logby
d)
logbx/logby
20.

Use the properties of logarithms to rewrite as the difference of two logs:

log⁡545\log_545  

a)

log⁡590 −log⁡52\log_590\ -\log_52  

b)

log⁡515−log⁡53\log_515-\log_53  

c)

log⁡45log⁡ 5\frac{\log45}{\log\ 5}  

d)

log⁡550−log⁡55\log_550-\log_55  

21.

Which of the logarithms below is equivalent to the following:
2log⁡122\log12  

a)

log 10

b)

log 6

c)

log 24

d)

log 144

22.

Condense this expression to a single logarithm.

a)
b)
c)
d)
23.

Condense this expression to a single logarithm.

a)
b)
c)
d)
24.

Condense this expression to a single logarithm.

a)
b)
c)
d)
25.

Condense this expression to a single logarithm.

a)
b)
c)
d)
26.

log⁡312\log_312  
Which of the following is a possible expansion for this logarithm? Check all that apply.

a)

log⁡34+log⁡33\log_34+\log_33  

b)

log⁡310+log⁡32\log_310+\log_32  

c)

log⁡32+log⁡36\log_32+\log_36  

d)

log⁡336−log⁡33\log_336-\log_33  

e)

log⁡315−log⁡33\log_315-\log_33  

27.

log⁡324\log_324  
Which of the following is a possible expansion for this logarithm? Check all that apply.

a)

log⁡34+log⁡320\log_34+\log_320  

b)

log⁡310+log⁡314\log_310+\log_314  

c)

log⁡34+log⁡36\log_34+\log_36  

d)

log⁡348−log⁡32\log_348-\log_32  

e)

log⁡38+log⁡33\log_38+\log_33  

28.

5log⁡9 x5\log_{9\ }x  

Condense into a single logarithm. Simplify if possible.

a)

log⁡45x\log45x  

b)

log⁡95x\log_95x  

c)

log⁡9x5\log_9x^5  

d)

log⁡14x\log_{ }14x  

29.

3log⁡453\log_45  

Condense into a single logarithm. Simplify if possible.

a)

log⁡415\log_415  

b)

log⁡4125\log_4125  

c)

log⁡435\log_43^5  

d)

log⁡60\log_{ }60  

30.

12log⁡4 9\frac{1}{2}\log_{4\ }9  

Condense into a single logarithm. Simplify if possible.

a)

log⁡18\log18  

b)

log⁡4 92\log_4\ \frac{9}{2}  

c)

log⁡44.5\log_44.5  

d)

log⁡43\log_43  

31.

log⁡3 48\log_{3\ }4^8  

Expand using the product property. Simplify if possible.

a)

8log⁡348\log_34  

b)

4log⁡384\log_38  

c)

3log⁡843\log_84  

d)

8log⁡438\log_43  

32.

Condense this expression into a single logarithm.

a)
b)
c)
d)
33.

Write the logarithm expression as a single logarithm

2log 4 + log 2

a)

log 8

b)

log 16

c)

log 32

d)

log 82

34.

Write as one logarithm. Simplify, if possible.

log39 + log327

a)

log33

b)

log3243

c)

log31/3

d)

not possible

35.

Expand the logarithm expression

log 6x3y

a)

log 6x3 + log y

b)

log 6 + log x3 + log y

c)

3 log 6 + log x + log y

d)

log 6 + 3log x + log y

36.

Expand the logarithm expression

log 5x/4y

a)

log 5x + log 4y

b)

log 5x - 4log y

c)

(log 5 + log x) - (log 4 + logy)

d)

5log x - 4 logy

37.

Write as one logarithm. Simplify, if possible.

(log 3 - log 6) + log 2

a)

log 4

b)

log 2

c)

log 1

d)

log 6

38.

Expand the logarithm expression

log55x-5

a)

-5(log55x)

b)

-5log55 + log5x

c)

log525x

d)

log55 - 5log5x

39.

log⁡36+log⁡3x=log⁡312\log_36+\log_3x=\log_312  

a)

12\frac{1}{2}  

b)

66  

c)

22  

d)

44  

40.

log⁡4x+log⁡48=log⁡424\log_4x+\log_48=\log_424  

a)

33  

b)

13\frac{1}{3}  

c)

22  

d)

44  

41.

log⁡18−log⁡3x=log⁡2\log18-\log3x=\log2  

a)

13\frac{1}{3}  

b)

12\frac{1}{2}  

c)

44  

d)

33  

42.

log⁡7100−log⁡7(x+5)=log⁡710\log_7100-\log_7\left(x+5\right)=\log_710  

a)

22  

b)

44  

c)

55  

d)

1010  

43.

log⁡x+log⁡(x+9)=1\log x+\log\left(x+9\right)=1  

a)

11  

b)

1010  

c)

−10-10  

d)

−1-1  

44.

log⁡2(15x−15)−log⁡2(−x2+1)=1\log_2\left(15x-15\right)-\log_2\left(-x^2+1\right)=1  

a)

all real numbers

b)

172\frac{17}{2}  

c)

−172-\frac{17}{2}  

d)

no real solution

45.

log⁡4(2x+2)−log⁡4(x−2)=1\log_4\left(2x+2\right)-\log_4\left(x-2\right)=1  

a)

12\frac{1}{2}  

b)

22  

c)

55  

d)

no real solution