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Solving exponential equations with logarithms worksheets Grade 11

Isolate the power, take the log of both sides, and give the exact answer.

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How to do it

Get the power alone, then take the log of both sides. Leave the answer exact: x = log₃ 20.

4⋅5x=192x=log⁡5484 \cdot 5^{x} = 192\quad x = \log_{5} 48
5x=485^{x} = 48divide by 4 first
x=log⁡548x = \log_{5} 48take log base 5 of both sides

Example problems

  1. 7x=47^{x} = 4
  2. 3x=343^{x} = 34
  3. 5⋅3x=2205 \cdot 3^{x} = 220
  4. ex=58e^{x} = 58

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