Logs!
Exponential EQ's
Word Problems
Solving Exponential EQ's
Solving Log EQ's
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Evaluate the expression: log2 8

What is 3?

1

Write the exponential equation 45= 1,024 in logarithmic form.

What is log4 1,024 = 5 ?

1
If there are initially 3000 bacteria in a culture, and the number of bacteria increase by 25% each hour, how many bacteria will there be in 5 hours? Round to the nearest whole number.
What is 9,155 bacteria?
1

Solve: 82x=8x+7

What is x=7?

1
Solve: log x = 3
What is 1000?
2

Write the equation log3 729 = 6 in exponential form.

What is 36=729 ?

2

Write the exponential equation 27(1/3) = 3 in logarithmic form.

What is log27 3 = 1/3 ?

2
If there are initially 3000 bacteria in a culture, and the number of bacteria increase by 25% each hour, after how many hours will you reach approximately 5,850 bacteria?
What is 3 hours?
2

Solve: 6(102x) = 48

What is x= (log 8)/2 ?

2

log3 x = 5

What is x = 243 ?

3

Write the equation log 1000 = 3 in exponential form.

What is 103=1000 ?

3

Write the exponential equation (1/2)-3=8 in logarithmic form.

What is log(1/2) 8 = -3

3

My "Clown at your Party" purchases a van to drive to parties for $20,000. The value of the van depreciates at a rate of 9% monthly each year. Find the value of the van after 8 years.

What is $9,708.66?

3

Solve: e2x=ex+4

What is x=4?

3

Solve: ln x = 4 

What is x= e4 ?

4

What is the asymptote of the graph of f(x) = log(x - 1) ?

What is x=1?

4

Is the graph y= .7x increasing or decreasing, and is it a function?

What is decreasing and yes, a function?

4

My "Clown at your Party" purchases a van to drive to parties for $20,000. The value of the van depreciates at a rate of 9% compounding monthly. Find the value of the van after 8 years.

What is $9,708.66?

4

Solve: 3e3 - x= 15.

What is x= -ln (5) + 3?

4

Solve: 3 ln x - 7 = 4 

What is x= e11/3?

5
What is the asymptote of the graph of f(x)= log(x + 2) -1 ?
What is x= -2 ?
5

Simplify ln e3x

What is 3x?

5

You receive $58,216.71 from an account that earns 2.5% annual interest compounded continuously. How much did you deposit 12 years ago?

What is $43,128.00?

5

Solve: 152x+1 + 2 = 4 

What is x = (log152 - 1)/2

5

Solve: log4 x + log4 (x - 12) = 3

What is x=16?

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