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Y 10 Math

The document provides a series of exponential equations and their solutions, demonstrating various methods for solving for the variable x. It includes multiple examples with step-by-step calculations for different types of exponential equations. The solutions cover both basic and more complex equations, illustrating the application of exponent rules.

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Y 10 Math

The document provides a series of exponential equations and their solutions, demonstrating various methods for solving for the variable x. It includes multiple examples with step-by-step calculations for different types of exponential equations. The solutions cover both basic and more complex equations, illustrating the application of exponent rules.

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Solving Exponential Equations Extension

Ex 1. Solve for 𝑥𝑥
a) 53𝑥𝑥 × 52 = 514 b) (32 )𝑥𝑥 ÷ 34 = 27

Add the powers: 32𝑥𝑥 ÷ 34 = 33


53𝑥𝑥+2 = 514 Subtract the powers:
∴ 3𝑥𝑥 + 2 = 12 32𝑥𝑥−4 = 33
3𝑥𝑥 = 12 ∴ 2𝑥𝑥 − 4 = 3
8
𝑥𝑥 = 4 𝑥𝑥 =
3

1. Solve for 𝑥𝑥
a) 74𝑥𝑥 × 73 = 715 b) 52𝑥𝑥 × 5−3 = 25

74𝑥𝑥+3 = 715 52𝑥𝑥−3 = 52


4𝑥𝑥 + 3 = 15 2𝑥𝑥 − 3 = 2
4𝑥𝑥 = 12 2𝑥𝑥 = 5
5
𝑥𝑥 = 3 𝑥𝑥 =
2

c) 52𝑥𝑥 × 5−3 = 25 d) (6𝑥𝑥 )2 ÷ 65 = 67


52𝑥𝑥−3 = 52 62𝑥𝑥−5 = 67
2𝑥𝑥 − 3 = 2 2𝑥𝑥 − 5 = 7
2𝑥𝑥 = 5 2𝑥𝑥 = 12
5
𝑥𝑥 = 𝑥𝑥 = 6
2

𝑥𝑥 )3 4 4𝑥𝑥
e) (7 ÷ 7 = 49 f) = 32
8

73𝑥𝑥−4 = 72 (22 )𝑥𝑥


= 25
23
3𝑥𝑥 − 4 = 2 2𝑥𝑥−3
2 = 25 OR 22𝑥𝑥 = 25 (23 )
3𝑥𝑥 = 6
2𝑥𝑥 − 3 = 5 22𝑥𝑥 = 28
𝑥𝑥 = 2
2𝑥𝑥 = 8 2𝑥𝑥 = 8
𝑥𝑥 = 4 𝑥𝑥 = 4

F. Mahoney
Ex 2. Solve for 𝑥𝑥
2 +𝑥𝑥 2 −𝑥𝑥−1
a) 5𝑥𝑥 = 25 b) 46𝑥𝑥 =1
2 2 −𝑥𝑥−1
5𝑥𝑥 +𝑥𝑥 = 52 46𝑥𝑥 = 40
∴ 𝑥𝑥 2 + 𝑥𝑥 = 2
𝑥𝑥 2 + 𝑥𝑥 − 2 = 0 6𝑥𝑥 2 − 𝑥𝑥 − 1 = 0
(𝑥𝑥 + 2)(𝑥𝑥 − 1) = 0 (3𝑥𝑥 + 1)(2𝑥𝑥 − 1) = 0
1 1
𝑥𝑥 = −2, 1 𝑥𝑥 = − ,
3 2

2. Solve for 𝑥𝑥
2 2 −𝑥𝑥−1
a) 2𝑥𝑥 = 16 b) 72𝑥𝑥 =1
2
2𝑥𝑥 = 24 2
72𝑥𝑥 −𝑥𝑥−1 = 70
𝑥𝑥 2 = 4 2𝑥𝑥 2 − 𝑥𝑥 − 1 = 0
𝑥𝑥 = ±2 (2𝑥𝑥 + 1)(𝑥𝑥 − 1) = 0
1
𝑥𝑥 = − , 1
2

2 −3𝑥𝑥 2
c) 3𝑥𝑥 = 81 d) 2𝑥𝑥 = 162𝑥𝑥−3
2 2
3𝑥𝑥 −3𝑥𝑥 = 34 2𝑥𝑥 = (24 )2𝑥𝑥−3
𝑥𝑥 2 − 3𝑥𝑥 = 4 2
2𝑥𝑥 = 28𝑥𝑥−12
𝑥𝑥 2 − 3𝑥𝑥 − 4 = 0 𝑥𝑥 2 = 8𝑥𝑥 − 12
(𝑥𝑥 − 4)(𝑥𝑥 + 1) = 0 𝑥𝑥 2 − 8𝑥𝑥 + 12 = 0
𝑥𝑥 = 4, −1 (𝑥𝑥 − 2)(𝑥𝑥 − 6) = 0
𝑥𝑥 = 2, 6

2 +2𝑥𝑥 2
e) 42𝑥𝑥 =8 f) 3𝑥𝑥 × 95𝑥𝑥+12 = 1
2 +2𝑥𝑥
(22 )2𝑥𝑥 = 23 2
2
3𝑥𝑥 × (32 )5𝑥𝑥+12 = 30
24𝑥𝑥 +4𝑥𝑥 = 23 2
3𝑥𝑥 × 310𝑥𝑥+24 = 30
4𝑥𝑥 2 + 4𝑥𝑥 = 3 2
3𝑥𝑥 +10𝑥𝑥+24 = 30
4𝑥𝑥 2 + 4𝑥𝑥 − 3 = 0
𝑥𝑥 2 + 10𝑥𝑥 + 24 = 0
(2𝑥𝑥 − 1)(2𝑥𝑥 + 3) = 0
1 3
(𝑥𝑥 + 4)(𝑥𝑥 + 6) = 0
𝑥𝑥 = , − 𝑥𝑥 = −4, −6
2 2

F. Mahoney

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