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4.6 Solving Logarithm Problems 2011
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4.6 Solving Logarithm Problems
Objective: Solve logarithmic or exponential equations using the properties of logs.
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log5(x2+5) = log
5(54)
x2+5 = 54
x2 = 49
x = 7+
Solve by Eliminating Logs
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Solve by Eliminating Logs
1/2log
7(x) = 3log
7(2)
log7(x1/2) = log
7(23)
x1/2 = 23
x = 8
( x )2 = 82
x = 64
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Solve by Eliminating Logs
2log8(x) + log
8(2) = 1
log8(x)2 + log
8(2) = 1
log8(2x2) = 1
2x2 = 81
x2 = 4
x = 2+
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3log4(x+3) + log
4(2) = 2
log4(x+3)3 + log
4(2) = 2
log4(2(x+3)3) = 2
2(x+3)3 = 42
2(x+3)3 = 16
(x+3)3 = 8
3 (x+3)3 = 3 8
(x+3) = 2
x = -1
Solve by Eliminating Logs
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Solve Using Logs
5x = 8.5
log 5x = log 8.5
x log 5 = log 8.5
x = log 8.5/ log 5
x = 1.3297
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Solve Using Logs 0.4x-1 = 2.1-x
ln 0.4x-1 = ln 2.1-x
(x-1) ln 0.4 = -x ln 2.1
x ln 0.4 - ln 0.4 = -x ln 2.1
- ln 0.4 = -x ln 0.4 - x ln 2.1
- ln 0.4 = x(-ln 0.4 - ln 2.1)
- ln 0.4/(-ln 0.4 - ln 2.1)
= x
x = 5.255
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Solve Using Logs (3/
4)x = 5x+4
x log (3/4) = (x+4) log 5
x log (3/4) = x log 5 + 4 log 5
x log (3/4) - x log 5 = 4 log 5
x (log (3/4) - log 5) = 4 log 5
x = 4 log 5/(log (3/4) - log 5)
x = -3.393
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The BEAST is here!ln(x5(x2 - 2x +1)) - 2 ln (x-1) = 5 ln x + ln ( 4x - 51)
ln(x5(x2 - 2x +1)) - ln (x-1)2 = ln x5 + ln ( 4x - 51)
ln (x5(x2 - 2x +1) = ln (x5 ( 4x - 51)) (x-1)2
x5(x2 - 2x +1) = x5 ( 4x - 51) (x-1)2
x5(x - 1)2 = x5 ( 4x - 51) (x-1)2
x5 = x5 ( 4x - 51)
1 = 4x - 51
52 = 4x
x = 13
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Homework:page 313(5 15 odd, 21 37 odd, 66, 68)
