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Exponential Equation

1. This document contains 24 mathematics word problems involving exponential equations, logarithmic equations, quadratic equations, and other algebraic expressions. 2. The problems are solved step-by-step showing the work and reasoning to arrive at the solutions. 3. Many of the problems involve making substitutions of variables to simplify the equations before solving, such as letting 2x = t, 3x = t, etc.

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Exponential Equation

1. This document contains 24 mathematics word problems involving exponential equations, logarithmic equations, quadratic equations, and other algebraic expressions. 2. The problems are solved step-by-step showing the work and reasoning to arrive at the solutions. 3. Many of the problems involve making substitutions of variables to simplify the equations before solving, such as letting 2x = t, 3x = t, etc.

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Exponential equation (Page number 88)


2 x 1.4 x +1

1.

8 x 1

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Q. No. 1 to 82

= 64

2x x 2
. 4 .4
2
= 26
8x
8

2 x. 2 2 x.2
8x
23

= 26

23x + 4 3x = 26
24 26 Absurd

2.

0.2 x+ 0.5
5

(0.04) x
25

0.2 x+ 0.5

(0.04) x

( 5 )4
x+ 0.5

0.2

x + 0.5
1

( 5)

1

5

x+ 0.5

5
5

(0.04)

( 5 )4

5
=

4 x

2

10
5

2 x +1

2x

1

5
=
( 5 )4

2 x 1
1

5
5

100
=
( 5 )4

4x

= 5
( 5 )4

2 x 1
4 x
=
1
4

2x 1 = 1
2x + x = 1
x = 1
x = 1 Ans.

3.

5

3

x +1

5

3

x +1

5

3

x +1

5

3

9
.
25

3
.
5
3
.
5

x 3 + 2 x 11

5
=
3

2( x 2 + 2 x 11)

2( x 2 + 2 x 11)

x +1+( 2 )( x 2 + 2 x 11)

5
=
3

5
=
3

5
=
3

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x + 1 2x2 4x + 22 = 9
2x2 3x + 14 = 0
2x2 + 3x 14 = 0
2x2 4x + 7x 14 = 0
2x(x 2) + 7(x 2) = 0
x=

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7
,2
2

9 |3x 1| = 38x 2
case- 32(3x 1) = 38x 2
2(3x 1) = 8x 6
6x + 2 = 8x 6
6x 8x = 6 2
14x = 8

4.

x=

8
14

x=

4
7

3(3x 1) = 38x 2
case-
3x 1 = 8x 2
3x 8x = 2 + 1
5x = 1

5.

3
log2 x

3
log2 x

x=

1
5

x=

4 1
,
7 5

= (2)6
=6

1
log2 x = 2

1 = 2log2x
1
= log2x
2

x = (2)1/2 =

1
2

92/x 5.41/x + 4 = 0
t2 5t + 4 = 0
t2 4t t + 4 = 0

6.

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t2 4t t + 4 = 0
t(t 4) 1( t 4) = 0
t = 1, 4
Let 41/x = t
41/x = 1 4
41/x = (4)0

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1
= 0 : x=0
x
41/x = 4
1
=1
x
x=1
x = 0, 1

5x 24 =

7.

t 24 =

25
5x

25
t

t2 24t 25 = 0
t2 24t 25 = 0
t2 25 t + t 25 = 0
t(t 25) + 1(t 25) = 0
(t + 1) (t 25) = 0
Let
5x = t
5x = 25
5x = 52

5x = 1
5x = 50
x=0
x = 0, 2

2x
2

x=2

4x 10.2x 1 = 24

8.

22

Let 2x = t

= 24

t2 5t 24 = 0
t2 8t + 3t 24 = 0
t(t 8) + 3(t 8) = 0
(t + 3)(t 8) = 0
t = 3, 8

9.

x2 +2

t2

0.2

10

2x = 3
2x = 8
2x = 23
x=3

x2 +2

+8=0

t
+8=0
10

10t2 t + 80 = 0
D = b2 4ac = 1 3200
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2 2199

10.

4x

x 2 5

2 2( x

12.2 x 1

x 2 5 )

Let 2 2( x

x 2 5

12.2 1 x (
x 2 5 )

12.

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+8=0

x 2 5 )+ 8

2 1
2x

x 2 5

=0
+8

x2 5 = t

Let x

t2 12.

1
+8=0
2t

t3 6 + 8t = 0
11.

64.9x 84 .12x + 27 . 16x = 0


26 . 32x 84 . 22x.3x + 33 . 24x = 0
26 . 3 . 3x 84 .2.2x .3x + 33 .2.2.2.2x = 0

12.

4.22x 6x = 18.32x
4.22x 2x . 3x = 2.32 .32x
22.22x 2x.3x = 2.32 + 2x
22 + 2x 2x.3x = 2.32 + 2x

4.22x 6x = 6.3.32x

4.22x 6x = 6.32x + 1

13.

7x + 2

1 x+1
.7
. 14.7x 1 + 2.7x = 48
7

1
1
. 7x . 7 14 .
+ 2.7x = 48
7
7
49.7x 7x 2.7x + 2.7x = 48

7x . 7 2

7x [49.1] = 48

7x =

48
48

7x = 1
x = 0 Ans.
14.

32x 3 9x 1 + 272x/3 = 675


3 2x
33
t2
33

3 2x
32
t2
32

+ (3)

2x
3

= 675

Let

3x = t

+ t2 = 675

t 2 3t 2 + 27t 2
= 675
27
25t2 = 675 27

t2 =

675 27
25

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t = 27

t = 3x
t = 27 = 3x

33 = 3x
x=3
15.

52x 7x 52x . 35 + 7x 35 = 0
(t2 7x t2 . 7 5 + 7x 35) = 0

16.

5x 1 = 10x . 2x . 5x + 1

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Let 5x = t

1
5x
= 2x . 5x . x . 5x .5
5
2

5x
= 5x . 5x . 5
5
1
= 5x
25

17.

18.

52 = 5x

x=2

2x + 1 . 5x = 200
2x. 2. 5x = 100 2
2x . 5x = 25 4
2x = 4
or
2x = 22
x=2

5x = 25
5x = 252
x=2

3.52x 1 2.5x 1 =

0 .2
10

1
3.5 2 x
2.5 x

=
5
5
5
1
1
[3.52x 2.5x] =
5
5

Let 5x = t

3t2 2t 1 = 0

5x =

3t2 3t + t 1 = 0
3t(t 1) + 1(t 1) = 0
(3t + 1) (t 1) = 0

5x = 1
5x = 5 0
x=0

t=

1
,1
3

19.

1
Rejected
3

x=0

32x + 1 + 10.3x + 3 = 0

Let 3x = t

3t2 + 10t + 3 = 0

3x =

3t2 + 9t + t + 3 = 0
(3t +1) (t + 3) = 0

3x = (3)1
1

t=

1
3

1
,3
3

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x
20.

22x + 1 33.2x 1 + 4 = 0

Let 2x = t

2x
+4=0
2

22x . 2 33.

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2x =

33 t
+4=0
2
4t2 33t + 8 = 0
4t2 32 t t + 8 = 0
4t(t 8) 1(t 8) = 0
(4t 1) (t 8) = 0

2t2

1
4

2x = 22
x=2
x=3

1
,8
4
x = 2, 3

t=

21.

41/x + 61/x = 91/x

Let

1
=t
x

4t + 6t = 9t
4t + 2t . 3t = 32t
3t = 32t
t = 2t

22.

x/4
5
x
27

33 / 5

[ ]

x
4

x

3

1/ 2

x/4

x/4

x
=
3

x
+
3

37

1/ 2

= 37/4

[33x/20 3x1/2]x/4
23.

22x 3 = 4 x

3 x 1

22x 3 = 2 2( x 3 x 1)
2x 3 = 2x2 6x 2
0 = 2x2 8x + 1
D = b2 4ac
= 64 8 = 56
2

= 8 7 = 2 2 2 7 = 2 14
x=

8 2 14
2
2( 4 14 )
= ( 4 + 14 ) or ( 4 14 )
2

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24.

4x

3x

2x

2 2x
2

2 2x
2

3x

or

2 .2x
2

22x =

= 3x .

22x
=
2

22x

3x

= 3x .

3
3x

or

= 3x .

3x

or

2.2x = 2x
1 = 2

or

1=3

3x

=3

25.

7.3x + 1 5x + 2 = 3x + 4 5x + 3
7.3 x + 1 = 3x + 4 = 5x + 4 = 5x + 3
7.3x . 3 = 3x.34 = x + 2 = x + 3
7.3x.3 = 3x .81
7.3x = 3x .27

26.

3.16x + 2.81x = 5.36x


16 x

36 x

2.81x

= 3x . 3

22x = 2x

3.

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=5

36 x

16
81
3. + 2 = 5
36
36
x

4
9
3. + 2 = 5
9

4
2
3
3

3t =

2x

2
+
3

2 x

=5

2
=5
t

3t2 + 2 = 5t

2
Let
3
2

3

2x

2x

=t

2
=
3

2x = 1

x=

1
2

3t2 5t + 2 = 0
3t2 3t 2t + 2 = 0
3t(t 1) 2(t 1) = 0
(3t 2) (t 1) = 0
t=

2
,1
3

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x=

27.

1
,0
2

641/x 23 .23/x + 12 = 0
26/x 23 . 23/x + 12 = 0

23/x = t
23/x = 21
3
=1
x
x=3
23/x = 6
23/x = 2.3

t2 8t + 12 = 0
t2 6t 2t + 12 = 0
t(t 6) 2(t 6) = 0
(t 2) (t 6) = 0
t = 2, 6
x=3
28.

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22 + x 22 x = 15
22 . 2x

22
2x

Let 2x = t
2x = 4

= 15

4
= 15
t

4t

2x = 2 2

x=2

4t2 4 = 15t
4t2 15t 4 = 0
4t2 16t + t 4 = 0
4t (t 4) + 1(t 4) = 0
t = 4,

29.

x = 2 Ans.

9x 2x + 0.5 = 2x + 3.5 32x 1


9x= 32x 1
or
2x + 0.5 = 2x + 3.5
32x =

30.

1
4

3 2x
3

2x . 20.5

312x 1 96x 1 274x 1 + 813x + 1 = 2192


212x 1 312x 2 312x 3 + 312x + 4 = 2192
312 x
312 x
312 x
312 x

+
= 2192
3
9
81
27
27.312 x 9.312 x 3.312 x + 312 x
= 2192
81

Let 32x = t

27t 9t 3t + 3t = 2192 81
18t = 2192 81
t=

2192 81
= 9864
18

312x = 9864
31.

312x 1 96x 1 274x 1 + 813x + 1 = 2192

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312 x
9 6x
27 4 x

+ 813x. 81 = 2192
3
9
27

Let 312x = t

t
t
t

+ t . 81 = 2192
3
9
27

9t 3t t + 27.81t
= 2192
27
9t + 27.81t 4t2 = 2192 27
9t [t + 3.81t] 4
244t 4t = 2192 27
240t = 2197 27

t=

32.

2192 27
240

52x = 32x + 2.5x + 2.3x


1=

3 2x

2 .5 x

5 2x

3
1=
5

2x

52x

2.5 x
5.5 2 x

t2 +

2 .3 x
52x
2 3

+
5 5

2
2
+ t
5
5

3
Let = t
5

0 = 5t2 + 2t + 2
36.

15.2x + 1 + 15.2x + 2 = 135


15 [2x + 1 + 2 x + 2] = 135
2x.2 +

2t +

22
2

=9

4
=9
t

2t2 9t + 4 = 0
2t(t 4) 1(t 4) = 0
(2t 1) (t 4) = 0

Let 2x = t
2x =

1
2

2x = 21
x=1
2x = 4
x=2

1
,4
2
x = 1, x = 2

t=

39.

32x + 5 = 3x + 2 + 2
32x + 5 = 3x + 2
2x + 5 = x + 2
x=3

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42.

2x

43.

9x

3x = 3x

36.3 x

3x
36
+3=0
27

3 2x
9

2x

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+2

Let 3x2 = t

+3=0

3x = 9

t2
36 t

+3=0
9
27

x2 = 2

t 2 12t + 27
=0
9

x=

t2 9t 3t 27 = 0
t(t 9) 3(t 9) = 0
(t 3) (t 9) = 0
t = 3, 9

45.

2.3x.3

6.3 x
3x = 9
3

6.3x 2.3x 3x = 9
6.3x 3.3x = 9
3.3x = 9
3x = 3 1
x=1
48.

Defective Question

49.

x2 . 2x + 1 + 2|x 3| + 2 = x2 . 2|x 3| + 4 + 2x 1
st case
(+) (x 3)
x (3, )
x2 . 2x. 2 +

2x
8

x2 . 2x.2 +

2x
2x
= 2x .2 +
2
2

Let 2x = t

x2.2x = 2x
x2 =

2x
2x

x=1?

50.

5x .

8 x 1 = 500

5x .

8 x 1 = 5 100

5x = 5
x=1

8 x 1 = 102

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x+5

52.

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0625 128
100

32 x 7 =
x+5

x +17

32 x 7 = 32 x 3
(x + 5)(x 3) = (x + 17)(x 7)
= x2 + 5x 3x 15 = x2 + 17x 7x 119
x2 + 2x 15 = x2 + 10x + 19
15 + 119 = 8x
= 104 = 8x
104
= 13
8

x=

53.

4

9

2

3

2 x

3

2

x 4

= ( 2.25 )

2 x

1. 5

=
10
3
=
2

2( x 4 )

2 x 4

2 x 2 x = 4
4 x =4
x =1
x=1

54.

2x .5x 1 =

0.2.10 2 x
10

100
2 x.5 x
=
10 x
5
10x . 10x = 100
102x = 100
t2 = 100
t = 10

10x = 10
x=1

56.

5 24

57.

5 + 24

+ 5 24 = 10

2x

. 3x

+ 5 24 = 10

1
65

(6x 1)4

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(6) x

6x 2

66

1
65

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65 (6x 1)4

( 6 x 1 ) 4
65

6x 2
1
= (6 x ) 4
6
2
(x 1) (6x 1)4
6 x 1 = 6
6(x 1)(x + 1) = (6x 1)4
t(x + 1) = t4

59.

Let 6x 1 = t

2
2x + 2 = 641
0.5 x . 2

1

2

x2

. 22x . 22 = 26

2 x . 22 x . 22 = 26
2

= 26
x2 + 2x + 2 + 6 = 0
x2 + 2x + 8 = 0
x2 2x 8 = 0
x2 4x + 2x 8 = 0
x(x 4) + 2(x 4) = 0
60.

x = 4, 2

92x + 4 = 26.32x + 3 + 3
32(2x + 4) = 26.32x.33 + 3
92x .94 = 26.32x. 27 + 3
92x.729 = 26.32x . 27 + 3
x

61.

4 27

.
9 8
2

3

2x

2

3

2 x 3 x + 3

x 1

= log84

2
.
3

3 x + 3

2
=
3

2
3

x+3=1
x=2

62.

0.125 . 42x 3 =

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0125
42x
.
= ( 2 )5 x
1000
4 4 4

4.4 x
= ( 2 )5 x
8 4 4 4
( 2 )2x
( 2 )2 .( 2 )12
4 x 14

2
= 2
4x 5x = 14
x = 14

66.

= ( 2 )5 x
5x

3.4x +

1 x+2
1
.9
= 6.4x + 1 .9x + 1
3
2

3.4x +

1 x 2
1
.9 . 9 = 6.4x.4 9x .9
3
2

3.4x + 32x . 27 = 24.4x


69.

4x . 5x + 1 = 5.202 x
4x. 5x/5 = 5.20+2 x
20x = 202 x
x = 2x
2x = 2
x=1

70.

3x .3 + 6 3 .

3t +

1
3x

= 29

18
= 29
t

3x =

3t2 + 18 = 29t
3t2 29t + 18 = 0
3t (t 9) 2(t 9) = 0
(3t 2) (t 9) = 0
t=

72.

2
rejected
3

3x = 9
3x = 32
x =2

2
,9
3

5x 1 + 5 .

5x 1 + 5.

73.

3x = t

0 .2 x
0 .2 2

= 26
0.2 x
= 26
0.04

3.2x/2 7.2x/4 = 20

3.2x/2 7.2 x / 2 = 20

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