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Take the natural logarithm (ln) of both sides of the equation.

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a

ln⁡3ln⁡(95)≈1.869\mathbf{\frac{\ln 3}{\ln \left(\frac{9}{5}\right)} \approx 1.869}

b

−ln⁡(441)ln⁡(2401729)≈−5.108\mathbf{\frac{- \ln(441)}{\ln \left(\frac{2401}{729}\right)} \approx -5.108}

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Here are the solutions for the parameter xx in each case:

Part a· 6 steps

For science Vs library blocks: 32x−1=5x3^{2x-1} = 5^x

  1. Take the natural logarithm (ln) of both sides of the equation.

    ln⁡(32x−1)=ln⁡(5x)\ln(3^{2x-1}) = \ln(5^x)
  2. Apply the logarithm property ln⁡(ab)=bln⁡a\ln(a^b) = b \ln a to both sides.

    (2x−1)ln⁡3=xln⁡5(2x-1)\ln 3 = x \ln 5
  3. Distribute ln⁡3\ln 3 on the left side.

    2xln⁡3−ln⁡3=xln⁡52x \ln 3 - \ln 3 = x \ln 5
  4. Gather terms containing xx on one side and constant terms on the other.

    2xln⁡3−xln⁡5=ln⁡32x \ln 3 - x \ln 5 = \ln 3
  5. Factor out xx from the terms on the left side.

    x(2ln⁡3−ln⁡5)=ln⁡3x(2 \ln 3 - \ln 5) = \ln 3
  6. Solve for xx.

    x=ln⁡32ln⁡3−ln⁡5x = \frac{\ln 3}{2 \ln 3 - \ln 5}

    Using logarithm properties, 2ln⁡3=ln⁡(32)=ln⁡92 \ln 3 = \ln(3^2) = \ln 9.

    x=ln⁡3ln⁡9−ln⁡5x = \frac{\ln 3}{\ln 9 - \ln 5} x=ln⁡3ln⁡(95)x = \frac{\ln 3}{\ln \left(\frac{9}{5}\right)}

    Calculate the numerical value:

    x≈1.09862.1972−1.6094x \approx \frac{1.0986}{2.1972 - 1.6094} x≈1.09860.5878x \approx \frac{1.0986}{0.5878} x≈1.869x \approx 1.869

    The value of xx for science Vs library blocks is ln⁡3ln⁡(95)≈1.869\boxed{\mathbf{\frac{\ln 3}{\ln \left(\frac{9}{5}\right)} \approx 1.869}}.

Part b

−ln⁡(441)ln⁡(2401729)≈−5.108\mathbf{\frac{- \ln(441)}{\ln \left(\frac{2401}{729}\right)} \approx -5.108}

For sports Vs agricultural plots: 74x+2=93x−17^{4x+2} = 9^{3x-1}

  1. Take the natural logarithm (ln) of both sides of the equation.

    ln⁡(74x+2)=ln⁡(93x−1)\ln(7^{4x+2}) = \ln(9^{3x-1})
  2. Apply the logarithm property ln⁡(ab)=bln⁡a\ln(a^b) = b \ln a to both sides.

    (4x+2)ln⁡7=(3x−1)ln⁡9(4x+2)\ln 7 = (3x-1)\ln 9
  3. Distribute the logarithms on both sides.

    4xln⁡7+2ln⁡7=3xln⁡9−ln⁡94x \ln 7 + 2 \ln 7 = 3x \ln 9 - \ln 9
  4. Gather terms containing xx on one side and constant terms on the other.

    4xln⁡7−3xln⁡9=−ln⁡9−2ln⁡74x \ln 7 - 3x \ln 9 = - \ln 9 - 2 \ln 7
  5. Factor out xx from the terms on the left side.

    x(4ln⁡7−3ln⁡9)=−(ln⁡9+2ln⁡7)x(4 \ln 7 - 3 \ln 9) = - (\ln 9 + 2 \ln 7)
  6. Solve for xx.

    x=−(ln⁡9+2ln⁡7)4ln⁡7−3ln⁡9x = \frac{-(\ln 9 + 2 \ln 7)}{4 \ln 7 - 3 \ln 9}

    Using logarithm properties, 2ln⁡7=ln⁡(72)=ln⁡492 \ln 7 = \ln(7^2) = \ln 49 and 4ln⁡7=ln⁡(74)=ln⁡24014 \ln 7 = \ln(7^4) = \ln 2401 and 3ln⁡9=ln⁡(93)=ln⁡7293 \ln 9 = \ln(9^3) = \ln 729.

    x=−(ln⁡9+ln⁡49)ln⁡2401−ln⁡729x = \frac{-(\ln 9 + \ln 49)}{\ln 2401 - \ln 729} x=−ln⁡(9×49)ln⁡(2401729)x = \frac{- \ln(9 \times 49)}{\ln \left(\frac{2401}{729}\right)} x=−ln⁡(441)ln⁡(2401729)x = \frac{- \ln(441)}{\ln \left(\frac{2401}{729}\right)}

    Calculate the numerical value:

    x≈−(2.1972+2×1.9459)4×1.9459−3×2.1972x \approx \frac{-(2.1972 + 2 \times 1.9459)}{4 \times 1.9459 - 3 \times 2.1972} x≈−(2.1972+3.8918)7.7836−6.5916x \approx \frac{-(2.1972 + 3.8918)}{7.7836 - 6.5916} x≈−6.0891.192x \approx \frac{-6.089}{1.192} x≈−5.108x \approx -5.108

    The value of xx for sports Vs agricultural plots is −ln⁡(441)ln⁡(2401729)≈−5.108\boxed{\mathbf{\frac{- \ln(441)}{\ln \left(\frac{2401}{729}\right)} \approx -5.108}}.

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