Algebra 2 Common Core

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Chapter 7 - Exponential and Logarithmic Functions - Chapter Test - Page 491: 25

Answer

$x=\dfrac{\ln8}{3}\approx 0.6931$

Work Step by Step

Divide $2$ to both sides to obtain: $$e^{3x}=8$$ Take the natural logarithm of both sides to obtain: \begin{align*} \ln{\left(e^{3x}\right)}&=\ln{8}\\\\ \end{align*} Use the Power Rule of logarithms to obtain: \begin{align*} (3x)\ln{e}&=\ln{8}\\\\ \end{align*} Use the rule $\ln{e}=1$ to obtain: \begin{align*} 3x(1)&=\ln8\\\\ 3x&=\ln8\\\\ \frac{3x}{3}&=\frac{\ln8}{3}\\\\ x&=\frac{\ln8}{3}\\\\ x&\approx 0.6931 \end{align*}
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