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Solve the following exponential equations: a) 8^x = (1)/(4) b) 5^x+1 = 125 c) 32x−1 = (1)/(27) d) 2^x+2 = 6 e) 3^x−3 = 6

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5 parts
a

x=−23x = -\frac{2}{3}

b

x=2x = 2

c

x=−1x = -1

d

x=log⁡2(6)−2x = \log_2(6) - 2

e

x=log⁡3(6)+3x = \log_3(6) + 3

Step-by-step solution

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Here are the solutions to the exponential equations:

Part a· 3 steps

Solve 8x=148^x = \frac{1}{4}

  1. Express both sides with the same base.

    (23)x=2−2(2^3)^x = 2^{-2}
  2. Simplify the exponent on the left side.

    23x=2−22^{3x} = 2^{-2}
  3. Equate the exponents and solve for xx.

    3x=−23x = -2 x=−23x = -\frac{2}{3}

    The solution is x=−23\boxed{x = -\frac{2}{3}}.

Part b

x=2x = 2

Solve 5x+1=1255^{x+1} = 125

  1. Express both sides with the same base.

    5x+1=535^{x+1} = 5^3
  2. Equate the exponents and solve for xx.

    x+1=3x+1 = 3 x=3−1x = 3-1 x=2x = 2

    The solution is x=2\boxed{x = 2}.

Part c

x=−1x = -1

Solve 32x−1=1273^{2x-1} = \frac{1}{27}

  1. Express both sides with the same base.

    32x−1=3−33^{2x-1} = 3^{-3}
  2. Equate the exponents and solve for xx.

    2x−1=−32x-1 = -3 2x=−3+12x = -3+1 2x=−22x = -2 x=−1x = -1

    The solution is x=−1\boxed{x = -1}.

Part d

x=log⁡2(6)−2x = \log_2(6) - 2

Solve 2x+2=62^{x+2} = 6

  1. Take the logarithm of both sides.

    Using log⁡2\log_2 is convenient here.

    log⁡2(2x+2)=log⁡2(6)\log_2(2^{x+2}) = \log_2(6)
  2. Use the logarithm property log⁡b(by)=y\log_b(b^y) = y.

    x+2=log⁡2(6)x+2 = \log_2(6)
  3. Solve for xx.

    x=log⁡2(6)−2x = \log_2(6) - 2

    The solution is x=log⁡2(6)−2\boxed{x = \log_2(6) - 2}.

Part e

x=log⁡3(6)+3x = \log_3(6) + 3

Solve 3x−3=63^{x-3} = 6

  1. Take the logarithm of both sides.

    Using log⁡3\log_3 is convenient here.

    log⁡3(3x−3)=log⁡3(6)\log_3(3^{x-3}) = \log_3(6)
  2. Use the logarithm property log⁡b(by)=y\log_b(b^y) = y.

    x−3=log⁡3(6)x-3 = \log_3(6)
  3. Solve for xx.

    x=log⁡3(6)+3x = \log_3(6) + 3

    The solution is x=log⁡3(6)+3\boxed{x = \log_3(6) + 3}.

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