PART I

i. 2(9¿ ¿ x −3)=162¿ To solve this problem, we make the bases the same. 162 can be
Solution: 2 ( 9 ) . After we make the bases the same, we can cancel the bases
2

2
2(9¿ ¿ x −3)=2(9 )¿ and solve for the value of x . x minus 3 is equal to 2. Then solve for
x,
x−3=2 Isolate x , then move 3 to the right which makes it positive 3. The
x=2+3 equation should be x=2+3. By solving it, we conclude that the value
x=5 of x is 5.

ii. 9( 3¿¿ x)=72 x ¿ In this equation, we can’t make the bases the same. We use natural
Solution: logarithm as a way of solving it. We need to divide both sides of the
1
32 (3¿¿ x )=72x ¿ equation by ln 3 , then multiply both sides of the equation by .
x
1
Transpose the constant 1. Multiply both sides of the equation by
2
ln 3(x +2) ln 72(x)
= Then raise both sides of the equation by −1. Then simplify.
ln 3 ln 3

( )
( x +2 )=
ln 72 ( x ) 1
ln 3 x

ln 3 ) x ( ln 3 ) 2 =( )
ln72(x )
+ =(
x 2 ln 72 ( x ) 2 ln 72 ( x ) 1 −1
1+ = 1 ln 3
x x
x 2

( )
2
x=
ln 72 ( x )
−1
ln 3

3−x
iii. e =1 In this equation, we can’t make the bases the same, so we need to use
Solution: natural logarithm to solve the equation. ln 3 minus x is equal to ln 1
ln 1
ln 3−x= divided by ln e. The value of ln e is = 1, we can cancel the fraction and
ln e
3−x=0 have 3−x=0, by isolating x, we conclude that x = 3.
3=x

()
3 x−2
1 −x
iv. =8 We can solve this equation by making the bases the same. Get the
2
Solution: negative reciprocal of the fraction which is 2 raised to -1. We make the
−(3 x−2) 3 (−x)
2 =2 8 have the same base so it would be 23 (−x). Transpose−3 x
−3 x+ 2=−3 x then simplify.
2=0
False/No real solution
PART II
x -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3
x
f ( x)=(3) 1/27 1/9 1/3 1 3 9 27

−x
f ( x )=(3) 27 9 3 1 1/3 1/9 1/27

f ( x )=−(3)x −1 −1 −1 −1 −3 −9 −27
27 9 3
f¿ −26 −8 −2 0 2 8 26
27 9 3
f ( x )=(3) +1
x
28 10 4 2 4 10 28
27 9 3
f ( x )=(3)x−1 1 1 1 1 1 3 9
81 27 9 3
f ( x )=(3)x+1 1 1 1 3 9 27 81
9 3

1. f ( x )=(3)− x
a. Domain and Range

Domain: { x∨x ∈ R } Range: { y∨ y ∈ R , y >0 }

b. Horizontal Asymptotes
−x
f ( x )=(3)
y=0

c. x and y intercepts
y=1 x intercept does not exist
 2. f ( x )=−(3)x
a. Domain and Range

Domain: { x∨x ∈ R } Range: ¿ 0}

b. Horizontal Asymptotes

f ( x )=−(3)x
y=0

c. x and y intercepts
y=−1 x intercept does not exist

3. f ( x )=(3)x −1
a. Domain and Range

Domain: { x∨x ∈ R } Range:{ y∨ y ∈ R }

b. Horizontal Asymptotes

f ( x )=(3)x −1
y=−1

c. x and y intercepts
y=0 x=0

4. f ( x )=(3)x +1
a. Domain and Range

Domain: { x∨x ∈ R } Range:{ y∨ y ∈ R , y >0 }

b. Horizontal Asymptotes

f ( x )=(3)x +1
y=1

c. x and y intercepts
y=2 x intercept does not exist

5. f ( x )=(3)x−1
a. Domain and Range

Domain: { x∨x ∈ R } Range: { y∨ y ∈ R , y >0 }

b. Horizontal Asymptotes
f ( x )=(3)x−1
y=0

c. x and y intercepts
 1
y= x intercept does not exist
3

x+1
f ( x )=(3)
a. Domain and Range

Domain: { x∨x ∈ R } Range: { y∨ y ∈ R , y >0 }

b. Horizontal Asymptotes

x+1
f ( x )=(3)
y=0

c. x and y intercepts

y=3 x intercept does not exist

 d. Graph

ORIENTATION

−x
f ( x )= ( 3 )
- Horizontal Reflection
f ( x )=−(3)x
- Vertical Reflection
f¿
- Vertical Shift Downward
x
f ( x )=(3) +1
- Vertical Shift Upward
 x−1
f ( x )=(3)
- Horizontal Shift, shifted 1 unit to the right
f ( x )=(3)x+1
- Horizontal Shift, shifted 1 unit to the left