Logs!
Exponential EQ's
Word Problems
Solving Exponential EQ's
Solving Log EQ's
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Simplify the expression: log28
What is 3?
100
Write the exponential equation 45= 1,024 in logarithmic form.
What is log41,024 = 5 ?
100
(GC) 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: 8(2x)=8(x+7)
What is x=7 ?
100
Solve: log4x = 3
What is x= 64 ?
200
Write the equation log3729 = 6 in exponential form.
What is 36=729 ?
200
Simplify 5(x+3)*5(4x-9)
What is 5(5x-6) ?
200
(GC) 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 68212 bacteria?
What is 14 hours?
200
Solve: 25(x-4)=5(3x+1)
What is x=-9 ?
200
log3(3x+7) = 5
What is x = 78.67 ?
300
Simplify log 10000
What is 4?
300
What is the asymptote of f(x)= 0.6(x) - 3
What is y=-3 ?
300
(GC) The number of tigers in Africa decreases by 3.6% each year. If there are 370 wild tigers today, find how many there were in 2002. Round your answer to the nearest whole number.
What is 618 tigers?
300
Solve: e(2x)=e(x+4)
What is x=4 ?
300
Solve: ln x + ln(x-2) = ln(3) Hint: make sure you check your answers!
What is x=3? x=-1 is extraneous!
400
What is the asymptote of the graph of f(x) = log(x - 1) ?
What is x=1 ?
400
Is the graph y= .7x increasing or decreasing, and is it a function?
What is decreasing and yes, it is a function?
400
(GC) A savings account compounds continuously with a rate of 4% and has an initial deposit of $1000. Find how long it will take to double the money if no further deposits are made. Round to two decimal places.
What is 17.33 years?
400
Solve: 3e(3-x)= 15 Round your answer to two decimal places.
What is x= 1.39 ?
400
Solve: 3 ln x - 5 = 4 Exact answer only!
What is x= e3 ?
500
What is the domain and range of the graph of f(x)= log(x + 2) -1 ?
What is domain= x>-2 and range = all real numbers?
500
Simplify ln e (3x)
What is 3x ?
500
(GC) Use the formula R = log I , where R is the measurement of the Richter scale and I is the intensity, to find the intensity of an earthquake with a Richter scale of 7.567 Round your answer to four decimal places.
What is 36,897,759.8570?
500
Solve: 9(2x+1) + 2 = 4 Round your answer to two decimal places.
What is x = -0.34 ?
500
Solve: log(x-4) - log(5x) = -1
What is x=8 ?