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4 Math Problems Solution

The document contains solutions to four math word problems involving solving equations, compound interest, and logarithmic properties. Problem 1 involves solving an equation for x. Problem 2 involves solving an exponential equation for x. Problem 3 involves calculating compound interest rates over time. Problem 4 involves using logarithmic properties to solve equations.

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4 Math Problems Solution

The document contains solutions to four math word problems involving solving equations, compound interest, and logarithmic properties. Problem 1 involves solving an equation for x. Problem 2 involves solving an exponential equation for x. Problem 3 involves calculating compound interest rates over time. Problem 4 involves using logarithmic properties to solve equations.

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1) Solve for 𝒙 to the nearest hundredth: 𝟓(𝟒𝟐𝒙+𝟑 ) = 𝟏𝟎

Solution
Divide both sides by 5
𝟓(𝟒𝟐𝒙+𝟑 )= 𝟏𝟎
𝟓 𝟓

𝟒𝟐𝒙+𝟑 = 𝟐 Since 𝟒 = 𝟐𝟐
(𝟐𝟐 )𝟐𝒙+𝟑 = 𝟐 Since (𝒙𝒂 )𝒃 = 𝒙𝒂𝒃
𝟐𝟐(𝟐𝒙+𝟑) = 𝟐𝟏 If 𝒙𝒂 = 𝒙𝒃 then 𝒂 = 𝒃
𝟐(𝟐𝒙 + 𝟑) = 𝟏
𝟒𝒙 + 𝟔 = 𝟏 Subtract 6 from both sides
𝟒𝒙 + 𝟔 − 𝟔 = 𝟏 − 𝟔
𝟒𝒙 = −𝟓
𝟓
𝒙=− = −𝟏. 𝟐𝟓
𝟒

2) Solve for 𝒙 to the nearest hundredth: 𝟒𝒆𝟐𝒙 + 𝟐 = 𝟖

Solution
Subtract 2 from both sides
𝟒𝒆𝟐𝒙 + 𝟐 − 𝟐 = 𝟖 − 𝟐
𝟒𝒆𝟐𝒙 = 𝟔 Divide both sides by 4
𝟒𝒆𝟐𝒙 𝟔
=
𝟒 𝟒

𝒆𝟐𝒙 = 𝟏. 𝟓 take ln for both sides


𝐥𝐧 𝒆𝟐𝒙 = 𝐥𝐧 𝟏. 𝟓 Since 𝐥𝐧 𝒆𝒙 = 𝒙 𝐥𝐧 𝒆 = 𝒙
𝟐𝒙 = 𝐥𝐧 𝟏. 𝟓 Since 𝐥𝐧 𝟏. 𝟓 = 𝟎. 𝟒𝟎𝟓
𝟐𝒙 = 𝟎. 𝟒𝟎𝟓 Divide both sides by 2
𝟎. 𝟒𝟎𝟓
𝒙= ≈ 𝟎. 𝟐𝟎
𝟐

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3) How long will it take an investment of $3,000 to grow to $5,700 at 4.5%
annual interest compounded
(a) semi-annually?
(b) continuously?
Solution
a) For Compound Interest
𝒓 𝒏𝒕
𝑨 = 𝑷 (𝟏 + )
𝒏
𝟒.𝟓
𝑨 = 𝟓𝟕𝟎𝟎 , 𝑷 = 𝟑𝟎𝟎𝟎 , 𝒓 = = 𝟎. 𝟎𝟒𝟓
𝟏𝟎𝟎

Since it is compounded semi-annually


So, it is compounded 2 times per year
Then 𝒏 = 𝟐, By Substitution
𝟎.𝟎𝟒𝟓 𝟐𝒕
𝟓𝟕𝟎𝟎 = 𝟑𝟎𝟎𝟎 (𝟏 + )
𝟐
𝟓𝟕𝟎𝟎
= (𝟏. 𝟎𝟐𝟐𝟓)𝟐𝒕
𝟑𝟎𝟎𝟎

𝟏. 𝟗 = (𝟏. 𝟎𝟐𝟐𝟓)𝟐𝒕 take ln for both sides


𝐥𝐧 𝟏. 𝟗 = 𝟐𝒕 ∗ 𝐥𝐧 𝟏. 𝟎𝟐𝟐𝟓
𝐥𝐧 𝟏.𝟗
𝐭= = 𝟏𝟒. 𝟒𝟐𝟑 𝒚𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒔
𝟐 𝐥𝐧 𝟏.𝟎𝟐𝟐𝟓

b) For Continuous Compound Interest


𝑨 = 𝑷𝒆𝒓𝒕
𝟒.𝟓
𝑨 = 𝟓𝟕𝟎𝟎 , 𝑷 = 𝟑𝟎𝟎𝟎 , 𝒓 = = 𝟎. 𝟎𝟒𝟓
𝟏𝟎𝟎

𝟓𝟕𝟎𝟎 = 𝟑𝟎𝟎𝟎𝒆𝟎.𝟎𝟒𝟓𝒕
𝟓𝟕𝟎𝟎
= 𝒆𝟎.𝟎𝟒𝟓𝒕
𝟑𝟎𝟎𝟎

𝟏. 𝟗 = 𝒆𝟎.𝟎𝟒𝟓𝒕 take ln for both sides


𝐥𝐧 𝟏. 𝟗 = 𝟎. 𝟎𝟒𝟓𝒕 ∗ 𝐥𝐧 𝒆
𝐥𝐧 𝟏.𝟗
𝐭= = 𝟏𝟒. 𝟐𝟔𝟑 𝒚𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒔
𝟎.𝟎𝟒𝟓

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4) Solve for x and check whether your answer is viable:
a) 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟑 𝒙 + 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟑 (𝒙 + 𝟔) = 𝟑
Solution
From Logarithmic Properties
𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝒂 𝒙 + 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝒂 𝒚 = 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝒂 𝒙𝒚
If 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝒂 𝒙 = 𝒃 then 𝒙 = 𝒂𝒃 where 𝒙 > 𝟎

𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟑 𝒙 + 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟑 (𝒙 + 𝟔) = 𝟑
𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟑 𝒙(𝒙 + 𝟔) = 𝟑
𝒙(𝒙 + 𝟔) = 𝟑𝟑 = 𝟐𝟕
𝒙𝟐 + 𝟔𝒙 − 𝟐𝟕 = 𝟎
(𝒙 − 𝟑)(𝒙 + 𝟗) = 𝟎
𝒙 = 𝟑 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒙 = −𝟗

Check for 𝒙 = 𝟑 in the main Expression


𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟑 𝒙 + 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟑 (𝒙 + 𝟔) = 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟑 𝟑 + 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟑 (𝟑 + 𝟔) = 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟑 𝟑 + 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟑 𝟗
Then for 𝒙 = 𝟑 the Answer is Viable because all terms inside log 𝒙 > 𝟎

Check for 𝒙 = −𝟗 in the main Expression


𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟑 𝒙 + 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟑 (𝒙 + 𝟔) = 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟑 −𝟗 + 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟑 (−𝟗 + 𝟔) = 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟑 −𝟗 + 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟑 −𝟑
Then for 𝒙 = 𝟑 the Answer is unviable because the 2 terms inside log 𝒙 < 𝟎

So, the Final Solution is 𝒙 = 𝟑

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b) 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟔 𝟑𝒙 − 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟔 (𝒙 − 𝟐) = 𝟏
Solution
From Logarithmic Properties
𝒙
𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝒂 𝒙 − 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝒂 𝒚 = 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝒂 𝒚

If 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝒂 𝒙 = 𝒃 then 𝒙 = 𝒂𝒃 where 𝒙 > 𝟎

𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟔 𝟑𝒙 − 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟔 (𝒙 − 𝟐) = 𝟏
𝟑𝒙
𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟔 =𝟏
𝒙−𝟐
𝟑𝒙
= 𝟔𝟏 = 𝟔
𝒙−𝟐

𝟑𝒙 = 𝟔(𝒙 − 𝟐)
𝟑𝒙 = 𝟔𝒙 − 𝟏𝟐
𝟔𝒙 − 𝟑𝒙 = 𝟏𝟐
𝟑𝒙 = 𝟏𝟐
𝟏𝟐
𝒙= =𝟒
𝟑
Check for 𝒙 = 𝟒 in the main Expression
𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟔 𝟑𝒙 − 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟔 (𝒙 − 𝟐) = 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟔 𝟑 ∗ 𝟒 − 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟔 (𝟒 − 𝟐) = 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟔 𝟏𝟐 + 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟔 𝟐
Then for 𝒙 = 𝟒 the Answer is Viable because all terms inside log 𝒙 > 𝟎

So, the Final Solution is 𝒙 = 𝟒

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