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Exponential EQ's
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Solving Exponential EQ's
Rational Exponents and Exponent Rules
100

Simplify the expression: log2(8)

What is 3?

100

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

What is log41,024 = 5 ?

100

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?

100

Solve: 85x = 8x+12

What is x=3?

100
Rewrite without negative exponents (2)-4

What is 1/16 ?

200

Write the equation log3729 = 6 in exponential form.

What is 36=729 ?

200

Given the exponential equation: y=20(.92)x

Determine the percent decrease.

What is 8%?

200

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?

200

Solve: 25x-4=53x+1

What is x=-9 ?

200

Simplify: (x3y2)(x3yz)

What is x6y3z ?

300

Write the equation log(1000) = 3 in exponential form.

What is 103=1000 ?

300

What is the common base that could be used to solve the exponential function below:

16x = 23x + 1

What is 2?

300

Use the formula R = log I , where R is the measurement of the Richter scale and I is the intensity, to find the Richter scale measurement of an earthquake with intensity 30,000,000. Round your answer to four decimal places.

What is 7.4771?

300

Solve: e2x=ex+4

What is x=4?

300

Simplify  (2x5)2

What is 4x10 ?

400

 Condense using logarithm laws:  

log4(15) + log4(2)

What is log4(30)?

400

Is the graph of f(x) = 10(.75)x increasing or decreasing?

What is decreasing?

400

Far Rockaway, NY has a current population of 69,358.  The population increases by approximately 1.4% per year.  What will the population be in 8 years? Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

What is 77,518?

400

Solve: 3ex+5= 19

Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

What is x=-3.2?

400
Write a radical expression that is equivalent to x5/4

What is the fourth root of (x5)?

500

Expand using logarithm laws:

log2(xy5)

What is log2(x) + 5log2(y) ?

500

What is the y-intercept of the exponential equation

y=3(2)x + 5

What is 8?

500

You invest $12,000 in an account that offers 3.5% yearly interest compounded monthly.  How much interest will you earn in 15 years if no other deposits or withdrawals are made? 

What is $20,270.01?

500

Solve: 102x+1 + 2 = 4 

Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.

What is x = -0.35 ?

500

Evaluate:  (32)2/5

What is 4?