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Lesson 6: The Exponentials : A. Exponential Equation

1. 24x-3 = 512 can be written as 23x-3 = 29. Using the theorem, x - 3 = 9 so x = 12. 2. 4x-3 = 256 can be written as 23x-3 = 28. Using the theorem, x - 3 = 8 so x = 11. 3. 253x-9 = 125x-5 can be written as 5(3x-9) = 5(5x-5). Using the theorem, 3x - 9 = 5x - 5 so 2x = 4 and x = 2.

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Lesson 6: The Exponentials : A. Exponential Equation

1. 24x-3 = 512 can be written as 23x-3 = 29. Using the theorem, x - 3 = 9 so x = 12. 2. 4x-3 = 256 can be written as 23x-3 = 28. Using the theorem, x - 3 = 8 so x = 11. 3. 253x-9 = 125x-5 can be written as 5(3x-9) = 5(5x-5). Using the theorem, 3x - 9 = 5x - 5 so 2x = 4 and x = 2.

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Lesson 6: The Exponentials…

A. Exponential Equation
Definition:
Let 𝑏 be a positive real number such that 𝑏 ≠ 1, the exponential
function with base 𝒃 is a function of the form:

𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑏𝑥
1 𝑥
Some Cute Examples: 2𝑥 , 3𝑥 , , 0.66 𝑥
2
𝑥+1
𝑥 2 +5𝑥+6 27 𝑥2 +5𝑥+6
Not so cute Examples: 5 ,
8
Q.: What’s the difference between 2 3
𝑥 ,𝑥 ,𝑥 4
𝑥 𝑥 𝑥
and 2 , 3 , 4 ?
A.:
• When the variable is at the exponent we call it exponential function.
But when the variable is at the base (e.g. 𝑥 2 , 𝑥 3 , 𝑥 4 ) we call it power
function.
• When 𝑥 becomes very large, the value of 𝑏 𝑥 grows faster than 𝑥 𝑏 .
Refer to the table of values below:
𝒙 𝟎 𝟏 𝟐 𝟑 𝟓 𝟏𝟎 𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝟏𝟎𝟎𝟎

𝑥2 0 1 4 9 25 100 10,000 1,000,000

2𝑥 1 2 4 8 32 1,024 (𝑡𝑜𝑜 𝑏𝑖𝑔) ℎ𝑢𝑚𝑜𝑛𝑔𝑜𝑢𝑠

• 𝑏 𝑥 cannot be zero and it cannot be negative (WHY???)


A. Exponential Equations
Below is an example of exponential equation:

2𝑥−2 = 8𝑥+2

Goal: Similar to rational equation, our goal is to transform the above


equation into a polynomial (linear or quadratic) equation.

But… How??? Is it possible to “cancel” the bases?

Well.. The answer is “yes”.


How to solve exponential equations?
Theorem: If 𝑏 𝑢 = 𝑏 𝑣 then 𝑢 = 𝑣.

Q.: What the heck is that?????

A.: Lol. Kalma. Eto lang yan... Sabi nung theorem, kapag daw parehas
yung base ng exponential equation eh di pwede mong i – “cancel” ung
bases then equate mo yung exponents nila sa isa’t isa.
HALIMBAWA….
7𝑥 = 49

Note: 49 is a power of 7, and we can write it as 49 = 72 . So we can


write the above equation into:

7𝑥 = 72

By the above theorem, we can ignore the base and bring down their
exponents. So the answer is 𝑥 = 2.
MOREEEEEEE…
2𝑥−2 = 8𝑥+2
Q.: I know that you know that 8 is a power of 2. So we need to write 8 as 23 .
But how are we going to write it in our equation?
A.: Put 23 in a parenthesis and write the exponent 𝑥 + 2 outside the
parenthesis.
2𝑥−2 = 23 𝑥+2 𝑜ℎℎ𝑒ℎ𝑚𝑚𝑔𝑒𝑒𝑒!
Q.: So what’s next?
A.: Remember the Power of Power Rule? 𝑎 𝑥 𝑦 = 𝑎 𝑥𝑦 . It means that we can
multiply the exponent inside and outside the parenthesis. So our next line
will be:
2𝑥−2 = 23𝑥+6
By applying the theorem we now have a linear equation:
𝑥 − 2 = 3𝑥 + 6
𝑥 − 3𝑥 = 2 + 6
−2𝑥 = 8
𝑥 = −4
√ing:
2−4−2 =? 8−4+2
2−6 =? 8−2
1 √ 1
=
64 64

P.S. Actually ‘di na kelangan ng checking dito. ‘Di ko naman bibigyan ng


no solution or ng imaginary solution (yung may 𝑖).
Guided Examples:

1.) 92𝑥−1 = 27𝑥+3


Warning: Baka isulat nyo yung 27 as 93 . 27 is a MULTIPLE of 9 but it is
NOT A POWER of 9. LOL! *laughs exponentially*. Note that they’re
both power of 3, so
32 2𝑥−1 = 33 𝑥+3
34𝑥−2 = 33𝑥+9

By the theorem:
4𝑥 − 2 = 3𝑥 + 9
4𝑥 − 3𝑥 = 2 + 9
𝑥 = 11
Guided Examples:
2 3𝑥+5 27
2.) =
3 8
Recall: You’ll need the following rules of exponents to solve these problem:
𝑎𝑚 𝑎 𝑚
Quotient Rule: = (i.e. if the numerator and denominator have the
𝑏𝑚 𝑏
same exponents then you can write the exponent outside the parenthesis)
1
Reciprocal: = 𝑎−1 (we can use this to interchange the numerator and
𝑎
denominator)

27
We can write as:
8 3 −3
27 33 3 2
= 3= =
8 2 2 3
Guided Examples:

So our equation is now,


3𝑥+5 −3
2 2
=
3 3
By the theorem,
3𝑥 + 5 = −3
3𝑥 = −3 − 5
3𝑥 = −8
8
𝑥=−
3
Guided Examples:
• 0.008 1−𝑥 2
= 0.0016 −𝑥−𝑥 2

Note: 0.008 = 0.23 and 0.0016 = 0.24 .


3 1−𝑥 2 4 −𝑥−𝑥 2
0.2 = 0.2
3−3𝑥 2 −4𝑥−4𝑥 2
0.2 = 0.2
3 − 3𝑥 2 = −4𝑥 − 4𝑥 2
4𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 + 3 = 0
𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 + 3 = 0
𝑥+3 𝑥+1 =0
𝑥 = −3, −1
HomeWerck: Solve the following exponential
equations. Write your complete solution in a clean
sheet of ½ crosswise.
1. 24𝑥−3 = 512
2. 4𝑥−3 = 256
3. 253𝑥−9 = 125𝑥−5
1
2𝑥+2
4. 9 = 27
𝑥 2
5. 4 = 164−𝑥

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