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OpenStudy (anonymous):

solve 3^x=5^(x+2)

OpenStudy (shayaan_mustafa):

Hi babyg8trgrl :) How are you dear?

OpenStudy (shayaan_mustafa):

You have to take log on both sides of the equation.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

im doing good i just dont understand this

OpenStudy (shayaan_mustafa):

\[\Large 3^x=5^{x+2}\] \[\Large log(3^x)=log(5^{x+2})\] \[\Large xlog(3)=(x+2)log(5)\] \[\Large x(0.477)=(x+2)(0.7)\] \[\Large 0.477x=0.7x+1.4\] \[\Large 0.477x-0.7x=1.4\] Now can you solve from here if I left it?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

would i just slove for x?

OpenStudy (shayaan_mustafa):

Yes dear.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i got x=-6.278 is that right??

OpenStudy (shayaan_mustafa):

Let me check dear.

OpenStudy (shayaan_mustafa):

Congratulation. You have done it. :D

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yay! thank you so much!

OpenStudy (shayaan_mustafa):

You are ever welcome dear. :p

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