Algebra 2 Common Core

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Chapter 7 - Exponential and Logarithmic Functions - 7-6 Natural Logarithms - Lesson Check - Page 480: 9

Answer

Their error is in the third line $(4x=5)$. The solution is $x=\frac{e^5}{4}$.

Work Step by Step

The error in the solution is in the third line, which is $4x=5$. This is because the previous line's right side is $e^5$. The correct solution is: \begin{align*} \ln{4x}&=5\\\\ e^{\ln{4x}}&=e^5\\\\ 4x&=e^5\\\\ \frac{4x}{4}&=\frac{e^5}{4}\\\\ x&=\frac{e^5}{4} \end{align*}
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