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Solving Equations Using Logs Worksheet

The document is a logarithms topic sheet containing various exercises on logarithmic equations and simplifications. It includes problems for rewriting logarithmic expressions, combining logarithms into single forms, and solving logarithmic equations. The exercises cover a range of logarithmic properties and applications.

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Solving Equations Using Logs Worksheet

The document is a logarithms topic sheet containing various exercises on logarithmic equations and simplifications. It includes problems for rewriting logarithmic expressions, combining logarithms into single forms, and solving logarithmic equations. The exercises cover a range of logarithmic properties and applications.

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Logarithms Topic Sheet

1) By re-writing each of the following using index notation, solve to find the value of 𝑥 :-
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a) 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑥 8 1 = 2 b) 𝑙𝑜𝑔27 𝑥 = c) 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑥 9 = −2 d) 𝑙𝑜𝑔49 𝑥 =
3 2

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e) 𝑙𝑜𝑔 1 𝑥 = − f) 𝑙𝑜𝑔64 𝑥 = − g) 𝑙𝑜𝑔2 𝑥 = −5 h) 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑥 100 = −
25 2 3 2

2) Express 𝑙𝑜𝑔3 5 + 𝑙𝑜𝑔3 4 as a single logarithm to base 3.

3) Express 2 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑎 6 − 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑎 9 as a single logarithm to base a.


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4) Express 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑎 6 4 − 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑎 4 as a single logarithm to base a.
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5) Use log laws to simplify each of the following expressions. Write each expression as a single
logarithm.

a) 3 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑎 5 − 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑎 10 + 5𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑎 2 − 2𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑎 4

b) 3 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑎 2 + 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑎 7 − 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑎 2 − 2𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑎 7

c) 4 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑎 3 − 3𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑎 2 + 2𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑎 2 − 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑎 6

6) Solve the following equations

a) 2log 3 𝑥 − log 3 5𝑥 = 2

b) log11 (2𝑥 + 15) − log11 𝑥 = 1

c) 2log 2 𝑥 − log 2 (𝑥 + 8) = 2

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d) 2log 6 𝑥 − log 6 𝑥 = 3
2

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e) 2log 2 𝑥 + log 2 𝑥 = 10
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7) Solve the following equations

a) 𝑙𝑜𝑔7(𝑥 + 1) + 𝑙𝑜𝑔7(𝑥 – 2) = 𝑙𝑜𝑔74

b) 𝑙𝑜𝑔10 8𝑥 + 2𝑙𝑜𝑔10 𝑥 = 3

c) 𝑙𝑜𝑔2 (𝑥 + 2) + 𝑙𝑜𝑔2 (𝑥 – 2) = 5
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d) 𝑙𝑜𝑔2 𝑥 + 3 = 𝑙𝑜𝑔2 (𝑥 + 15)
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