Condense or expand logs
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Exponential form to log form
Log form to exponential form
Interest
100

3log9 2 − 2log9 5 

log(23/52)

100

logx(64+3)

x=4

100

log327= 3

33= 27

100

33=27

log3(27)=3

100

$4,000 is invested at 6% compounded quarterly. What is the total after 8 years?

$6,441.30

200

log(a2 /b3)

3log7 2 − 2 log7 5

200

log4(0.25)=x

x= -1

200

log416= 2

42= 16

200

25=32

log2(32)=5

200

$1,000 is invested at 9% compounded monthly. What is the total after 9 years?

$2,241.12

300

log4 (12(724

4 log12 +8 log4 7

300

log4(2x-1)= log4(16)

x=17/2

300

log(1/100)= -2

10-2= 1/100

300

83=512

log8(512)= 3

300

$5,000 is invested at 8% compounded continuously for 5 years. What is the total amount?

$7,459.12

400

log base 2 of 3 cubed divided by 7 to the 12. 

3 log22 - 12log27
400

12x=18

x= 1.1632

400

log8(4096)=4

84= 4096

400

5-3= 1/125

log5(1/125)=-3

400

What formula is used when finding continuous interest?

Continuous:

A= Pert

500

log base 2 of 5 plus log base 2 of 6 all divided by 2 plus log base 2 of 11 all divided by 2

log2(5 sqrt 66)

500

32x=27

x= 3/2 

500

log79(493,039)=3

793= 493039

500

6-4=1/1,296

log6(1/1,296)= -4

500

What formula do you use to find compound interest? 

Compound:

A= P(1+r/n)nt



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