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OpenStudy (steve816):

I need some smart people here! A quick exponent question.

OpenStudy (steve816):

\[9^x = 4\] what is \[3^{5x}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

your best option here is to take log of both side

OpenStudy (steve816):

then what?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

then solve for x

OpenStudy (steve816):

Doesn't work

OpenStudy (steve816):

This question is a no calculator question.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

|dw:1454515291773:dw|

OpenStudy (anonymous):

that is the value of x

OpenStudy (steve816):

That is not right...

OpenStudy (steve816):

Please someone verify my answer of 34

OpenStudy (phi):

9 is also \( 3^2\) so you can write \[ 9^x = 4 \\ 3^{2x} = 4 \] also, you can rewrite \[ 3^{2x}= \left(3^x\right)^2 \] and use that to say \[ \left(3^x\right)^2 =4\] take the square root of both sides to get \[ 3^x=2 \]

OpenStudy (phi):

if you want 3^5x raise 3^x to the 5th power in other words \[ \left(3^x\right)^5= 3^{5x} \] and you know 3^x is 2

OpenStudy (steve816):

So is the answer 34?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how is it not right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

x=log4/log9=0.63093 now 9^0.63093=4 how is this not right?

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