#Week 4# Contents:

*Student’s Worksheet for Mathematics I* A. Equations:

1. Definition
Chapter 2: Equations, Inequalities, and 2. Solving exponential equations
Absolute Values 3. Solving radical equations
4. Solving logarithmic equations

A. Equations
1. Definition
• An equation is a mathematical statement that states two algebraic expressions are
equal. Some examples in one variable, 𝑥, are 3𝑥 + 2 = 4, 𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 = 𝑥 + 1 and
2𝑥−1
= 1 − 𝑥.
1+𝑥
• To solve an equation in one variable means to find the values of that variable that
make the equation true. These values are called solutions or roots of the equation.

2. Solving exponential equations

Question 1
Solve:

1) 3x = 9

2) 2x+1 = 16

1 x
3) ( ) = 25
5

4) 36x+2 = 6

Answer:

Question 2
Solve the equations:

1) 2x−1 = 32
1 3x
2) ( ) = 16
4

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3) 815x+3 = 3

4) 7x+1 = 12
Answer:

3. Solving radical equations

Question 3
Solve:

1) √𝑥 = 5
2) √𝑥 + 1 = √10
3) √2 = √2𝑥 − 1
4
4) √2𝑥 =
5

Answer:

Question 4
Solve:

1) √x + 1 = 3 − √x

2) √3x − 1 = √x + 5

3) √3x + 1 = x − 3

4) √x − 1 − 3 = √x + 2

Answer:

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 4. Solving logarithmic equations

Question 5
Solve:
1) log 3 𝑥 = 1
2) log 2 3𝑥 = −2
3) log(3x + 4) + log 2 = 2
4) log(x − 2) − log(𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 2) = log 5

Answer:

Question 6

Solve:
1) log 2 x = 5

2) log(x + 2) − log(x − 10) = log 2

3) log 2 x = log 2 (x + 16) − 1

4) log 4 (x 2 − 9) − log 4 (x + 3) = 3

5) log 2 (x + 1) − log 2 2x = 1

6) log 4 (x 2 − 9) − log 4 (x + 3) = −1

7) log 3 2x = log 3 (x + 3)

Answer:

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Practice Exercise
Solve

1) y = log 1 27
3

43+x 210−2x
2) =
810x 643x

3) 5(23x ) = 7

4) log10(x + 1) + log10 x = 2

5) √2x + 1 = √x + 5

6) log 2 log 2 log 2 x = 2

Answer:

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