Exponential Equations(1)

Example 1:
Solve each equation:
a)  (5) x = 25                         
    
     (5) x = (5)2                           
        X = 2 

b)  (3) x = 81            

     (3) x = (3)4
        X = 4

c)  (2) x + 1 = 8

     (2) x + 1 = (2)3
      X + 1 = 3
       X = 3 - 1
        X = 2

d)   (7) x - 3 = 49

       (7) x - 3 = (7)2
       X – 3 = 2
       X = 2 + 3
        X = 5

Example 2:
Solve each equation:

a)  (6)x = 36                         
    
     (6)x = (6)2                            
        X = 2 

b)  (2)x = 16

     (2)x = (2)4
        X = 4

c)  (5) x + 1 = 125

     (5) x + 1 = (5)3
      X + 1 = 3
       X = 3 - 1
        X = 2

d)   (3)x-3 = 27

       (7)x-3 = (3)3
       X – 3 = 3
       X = 3 + 3
        X = 6

Example 3:
Solve each equation:

a)  (2)x = 32                 32 = 2 ×2×2×2×2                  
    
     (2)x = (2)…..                           
        X = ….. 

b)  (5)x = 625                         625 =5 ×5×5×5

     (5)x = (5)….
        X = …..

c)  (3)x+2 = 81                         81= 3 ×3×3×3 

     (3)x+2 = (3)......
      X + 2 = .....
       X = ... - 2
        X = ......

d)   (4)x - 3 = 16

       (4)x - 3 = (4)....
       X – 3 = ....
       X = .......


Example 4:
Solve each equation:

a)  (½) x = ¼                          
    
     (½) x = (½)2                           
        X = 2 

b)  (2/3) x = 4/9

     (2/3) x = (2/3)2
        X = 2

c)  (2/5) x + 1 = 8/125

     (2/5) x + 1 = (2/5)3
      X + 1 = 3
       X = 3 - 1
        X = 2

d)   (2/3) x - 3 = 16/81

       (2/3) x - 3 = (2/3)…..            
       X – 3 = …..
       X = …. + 3
        X = …..

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