College Algebra (10th Edition)

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Chapter 6 - Section 6.6 - Logarithmic and Exponential Equations - 6.6 Assess Your Understanding - Page 465: 54

Answer

$\displaystyle \{\frac{\log 0.3+\log 1.7}{2\log 1.7 -\log 0.3}\}$ or $\{-0.297\}$

Work Step by Step

... Apply $\log$(...) to both sides and isolate x $\log 0.3^{1+x}=\log 1.7^{2x-1}$ $(1+x)\log 0.3=(2x-1)\log 1.7$ $\log 0.3+x\log 0.3=2x\log 1.7-\log 1.7$ $\log 0.3+\log 1.7=2x\log 1.7 -x\log 0.3$ $\log 0.3+\log 1.7=x(2\log 1.7 -\log 0.3)$ $x=\displaystyle \frac{\log 0.3+\log 1.7}{2\log 1.7 -\log 0.3}\approx-0.297$ The solution set is $\displaystyle \{\frac{\log 0.3+\log 1.7}{2\log 1.7 -\log 0.3}\}$ or $\{-0.297\}$
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