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Find the value of x such that

a) 2 x =64 b) 5 x−1 =125

c) 3 x+4 −27=0 d) 8 x −2=0

e) 32 x−1=9 f) 16−4
3 x−2
=0
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g) h) 82 x−1 =16

=√ 7 =√ 9
x+1 3 x−2 3
i) 49 j) 3

x−3 3 x−1
1 1
k) ( ) =36 l) ( ) =8
6 2
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Solve each equation

a) 2 x+3=4 x b) 53 x =25 x+1

c) 92 x =3 x−3 d) 16=4 1−x

e) 4 x+2=8 x f) 2x
2 7 =9
3−x
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g) h) 8 x =162 x−1

x x−3 x
i) 1 25 =5 1 x−4
j) ( ) =3
3

1−x 2x x +1
1 1 1 x
k) ( ) =( ) l) ( ) =8
2 8 4