Example 1: Solve for x in the equation .
Solution:
Step 1: Take the natural log of both sides:
Step 2: Simplify the left side of the above equation using Logarithmic Rule 3:
Step 3: Simplify the left side of the above equation: Since Ln(e)=1, the equation reads
Ln(80) is the exact answer and x=4.38202663467 is an approximate answer because we have rounded the value of Ln(80)..
Check: Check your answer in the original equation.
Example 2: Solve for x in the equation
Solution:
Step 1: Isolate the exponential term before you take the common log of both sides. Therefore, add 8 to both sides: Step 2: Take the common log of both sides:
Step 3: Simplify the left side of the above equation using Logarithmic Rule 3:
Step 4: Simplify the left side of the above equation: Since Log(10) = 1, the above equation can be written
Step 5: Subtract 5 from both sides of the above equation:
is the exact answer. x = -3.16749108729 is an approximate answer..
Check: Check your answer in the original equation. Does
Yes it does.
Example 3: Solve for x in the equation
Solution:
Step 1: When you graph the left side of the equation, you will note that the graph crosses the x-axis in two places. This means the equation has two real solutions.Step 2: Rewrite the equation in quadratic form:
Step 3: Factor the left side of the equation:
can now be written
Step 4: Solve for x. Note: The product of two terms can only equal zero if one or both of the two terms is zero.Step 5: Set the first factor equal to zero and solve for x: If , then and and x=Ln(2) is the exact answer or is an approximate answer.Step 6: Set the second factor equal to zero and solve for x: If , then and and x=Ln(3) is the exact answer or is an approximate answer. The exact answers are Ln(3) and Ln(2) and the approximate answers are 0.69314718056 and 1.09861228867.
Check: These two numbers should be the same numbers where the graph crosses the x-axis.
Remark: Why did we choose the Ln in Example 3? Because we know that Ln(e) = 1.
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Work the following problems. If you want to review the answer and the solution, click on answer.
Problem 1: Solve for x in the equation .
Problem 2: Solve for x in the equation .
Problem 3: Solve for x in the equation .
Problem 4: Solve for x in the equation .
Problem 5: Solve for x in the equation .
Problem 6: Solve for x in the equation .
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