Tutorial 3

Q1. Solve the equation below, giving your result to two decimal places.

log(x+5) + log(3x-2) = 2 log(x-3)

Q2. Solve the following logarithm problem.

(a) log10(3-5x) – 2log10x = 1 – log10(2-2x)

(b) log2(x+5) – log2(x-3) = 2log23

(c) 3logx3+ 4logx2 – logx54 = 3

Q3. Solve the following equations:

(a) log(x+3) = log x + log3

(b) log2x4 + log24x = 12

(c) log4x + log43 = log49

(d) log3(x+4) = log34 + 2log927

(e) log3 x+2logx 27 = 7

(f) log4x – 2logx4 = 1

(g) log5x + logx25 = 3

(h) 3log8x = 2logx8 +5

(i) 22x+3 + 2x+3 – 2x = 1

(j) 32x+2-28(3x) + 3 = 0

(k) 4x – 6(2x) – 7 = 0

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Q4. Solve the equations simultaneously and find the values of x and y.
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log x y  log y x 
(a) 3
xy  16

log8 ( xy )  3
(b)
log 2 x  log 2 y  18

log 2 (2 x  y )  1
(c) 4
log 8 (4 x 2  y 2 ) 
3

3x  9(27) y
(d)
log 2 7  log 2 (11 y  2 x)  1

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Q5. If x 2  y 2  11xy , prove that lg( x  y)  lg x  lg y  lg 3.
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Ans:

1. 0.9124 2a) 3/8 b) 4 c) 2

3a) 3/2 b) 4 c) 3 d) 104 e) 3, 729 f)16, ¼

g) 5, 25 h) 64, ½ i)-3 j) 1, -2 k) 2.8074

4a) x=2, y=8; x=8, y=2 4b) x=8, y=64; x=64, y=8 4c) x=5/2, y=-3

4d) x=6.5, y=1.5