Tuesday 15 September 2015

EXPONENTIAL EQUATIONS 1


Find x if 64x = 0.25; find x.

Solution

64x = 0.25
(26)x = 0.25          [since 64=26 ]
26x = 0.25          
26x = 25/100     [converting 0.25 into fraction]       
26x = 1/4    
26x = 41           [since 1/a=a-1]
26x = (24)1
26x = 24x1           
26x = 24           [since (ac)d =acd]
26x = 24           [same bases cancel out]
6x = 4         
6x = 4 2        
6      6 3
x= 2/3
Hence x= 2/3

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Find x if 16x = 0.125; find x.


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