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OpenStudy (anonymous):

help please!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[ 8 = 2^{x+4} \]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

x = –4 x = –1 x = 0 x = 7

OpenStudy (dumbcow):

take log of both sides to start (this will let us get "x" out of the exponent) \[\ln 8 = \ln (2^{x+4})\] \[\ln 8 = (x+4) \ln 2\] \[x+4 = \frac{\ln 8}{\ln 2}\] \[x = \frac{\ln 8}{\ln 2} - 4\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank you :) can you help with aaother one please?

OpenStudy (dumbcow):

sure

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[(\sqrt{6})^{8x} = 216^{x-3}\]

OpenStudy (dumbcow):

you could do log of both sides here but there is easier way because 216 is power of 6 rule: if bases are equal, then you can set exponents equal \[\large (6^{1/2})^{8x} = (6^{3})^{x-3}\] \[\rightarrow 4x = 3(x-3)\] you can solve from there

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is it-9?

OpenStudy (dumbcow):

ahh yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

awesome! thanks for your help :)

OpenStudy (dumbcow):

yw:)

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