Algebra 2 Common Core

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0133186024
ISBN 13: 978-0-13318-602-4

Chapter 7 - Exponential and Logarithmic Functions - Chapter Review - Page 490: 70

Answer

$x\approx 6.0306$

Work Step by Step

\begin{align*} \ln{x^3}+\ln5&=7 &\text{Power Property of logarithms}\\\\ \ln{(x^3\cdot 5)}&=7 &\text{Product Property of Logarithms.}\\\\ \ln{(5x^3)}&=7 \\\\ e^7&=5x^3 &\text{Write the equation in exponential form.}\\\\ \frac{e^7}{5}&=x^3&\text{Divide 5 to both sides.}\\\\ \sqrt[3]{\frac{e^7}{5}}&=\sqrt[3]{x^3}&\text{Take the cube root of both sides.}\\\\ x&=\sqrt[3]{\frac{e^7}{5}}\\\\ x&\approx 6.0306\end{align*} Check: \begin{align*} 3\ln{\left(\sqrt[3]{\frac{e^7}{5}}\right)}+\ln5&\stackrel{?}=7\\\\ 7)&\stackrel{\checkmark}=7\end{align*} Thus, the solution is $x=\sqrt[3]{\frac{e^7}{5}}\approx 6.0306$.
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