Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 4 - Section 4.5 - Exponential and Logarithmic Functions - 4.5 Exercises - Page 368: 35

Answer

$x=\dfrac{-2\log3-\log2}{3\log2-\log3}\approx-2.946865$

Work Step by Step

$2^{3x+1}=3^{x-2}$ Apply $\log$ to both sides of the equation: $\log2^{3x+1}=\log3^{x-2}$ The exponents $(3x+1)$ and $(x-2)$ can be taken down to multiply in front of their respective logarithms: $(3x+1)\log2=(x-2)\log3$ Solve for $x$: $3x\log2+\log2=x\log3-2\log3$ $3x\log2-x\log3=-2\log3-\log2$ $x(3\log2-\log3)=-2\log3-\log2$ $x=\dfrac{-2\log3-\log2}{3\log2-\log3}\approx-2.946865$
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