Switching Forms
Log Rules
Log Equations
Exp. Equations
Word Problems
100

Switch forms:

3^2=9

log_3(9)=2

100

log(2)+log(x)

log(2x)

100

log_4(x)=3

x=4^3=64

100

3^x=17

x=2.5789

100

The following story represents exponential _____.

A flu outbreak hits your school on Monday, with an initial number of 20 ill students coming to school.  The number of ill students increases by 25% per hour.  

Growth

200

Switch forms:

log_4(1/4)=-1

4^-1=1/4

200

ln(3x)-ln(3)

ln(3x/3)=ln(x)

200

log_5(2x-1)=3

x=63

200

3*5^x=1875

x=4

200

Write an equation for the following scenario:

A flu outbreak hits your school on Monday, with an initial number of 20 ill students coming to school.  The number of ill students increases by 25% per hour.  

 y = 20(1.25)^x?

300
Switch forms:

log_7(1)=0

7^0=1

300

log_3(x^3*y)

3*log_3(x)-log_3(y)

300

log_2(3x+4)=log_2(-2x+5)

x=1/5 or .2

300

   5*18^(6x) = 26

x=0.0951

300

You buy a new car for $34,000. The value decreases by 3.75% each year. Write an equation to represent this scenario.

y = 34,000(0.9625)^x

400

Switch forms:

log(10,000)=4

10^4=10,000

400

4log(x)-6log(y)

log(x^4/y^6)

400

log_7(x^2+2x)=log_7(2x+4)

x= -2 or 2

400

   9^(x + 10) + 3 = 81

x=−8.0172

400

Madeline decided to invest her $500 Christmas money. She found a bank offering 5.5%  compounded annually. What will be her ending balance after investing for 4 years?

$619.41

500

Switch forms:

ln(7.389)=2

e^2=7.389

500

ln((4x)/y)^2

2*(ln(4)+ln(x)-ln(y))

500

log(x)+log(2+x)=log(x^2)

x=0

500

e^(x − 1) − 5 = 5

x=3.3026

500

Madeline decided to invest her $500 Christmas money. She found a bank offering 5.5%  compounded continuously.  How long will it take for her investment to double?

12.95 Years