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: 36

Answer

$x=\dfrac{2\log5}{\log7+2\log5}\approx0.623235$

Work Step by Step

$7^{x/2}=5^{1-x}$ Apply $\log$ to both sides of the equation: $\log7^{x/2}=\log5^{1-x}$ The exponents $(x/2)$ and $(1-x)$ can be taken down to multiply in front of their respective logarithms: $\dfrac{x}{2}\log7=(1-x)\log5$ Solve for $x$: $\dfrac{x}{2}\log7=\log5-x\log5$ $x\log7=2\log5-2x\log5$ $x\log7+2x\log5=2\log5$ $x(\log7+2\log5)=2\log5$ $x=\dfrac{2\log5}{\log7+2\log5}\approx0.623235$
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