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Travishobo

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Help with solving exponential equations using logarithms
« on: January 11, 2019, 04:11:04 pm »
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Can anyone help me solve for x, giving exact answers.
Much appreciated!
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Re: Help with solving exponential equations using logarithms
« Reply #1 on: January 11, 2019, 04:15:24 pm »
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Quote from: Travishobo on January 11, 2019, 04:11:04 pm
Can anyone help me solve for x, giving exact answers.
Much appreciated!
Think of it as a quadratic.
You would let 3^x = A
and thus 3^2x = A^2

As for the middle term - adding to a exponent is basically multiplying by the base.
E.g. 3^1 = 3, 3^(1+1) = 9 = 3 x 3

Hopefully this will be a good starting point for you.
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Re: Help with solving exponential equations using logarithms
« Reply #2 on: January 11, 2019, 04:35:18 pm »
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Thank You!
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