{"id":312,"date":"2026-02-02T16:57:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T16:57:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.one.lumenlearning.com\/qrpracticepages\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=312"},"modified":"2026-08-07T16:55:59","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T16:55:59","slug":"exponential-and-logarithmic-equations-get-stronger-answer-key","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/content.one.lumenlearning.com\/qrpracticepages\/chapter\/exponential-and-logarithmic-equations-get-stronger-answer-key\/","title":{"raw":"Exponential and Logarithmic Equations Get Stronger Answer Key","rendered":"Exponential and Logarithmic Equations Get Stronger Answer Key"},"content":{"raw":"<h2>Logarithmic Properties<\/h2>\r\n1. [latex]{\\mathrm{log}}_{b}\\left(2\\right)+{\\mathrm{log}}_{b}\\left(7\\right)+{\\mathrm{log}}_{b}\\left(x\\right)+{\\mathrm{log}}_{b}\\left(y\\right)[\/latex]\r\n\r\n2. [latex]{\\mathrm{log}}_{b}\\left(13\\right)-{\\mathrm{log}}_{b}\\left(17\\right)[\/latex]\r\n\r\n3. [latex]-k\\mathrm{ln}\\left(4\\right)[\/latex]\r\n\r\n4. [latex]\\mathrm{ln}\\left(7xy\\right)[\/latex]\r\n\r\n5. [latex]{\\mathrm{log}}_{b}\\left(4\\right)[\/latex]\r\n\r\n6. [latex]{\\text{log}}_{b}\\left(7\\right)[\/latex]\r\n\r\n7. [latex]15\\mathrm{log}\\left(x\\right)+13\\mathrm{log}\\left(y\\right)-19\\mathrm{log}\\left(z\\right)[\/latex]\r\n\r\n8. [latex]\\frac{3}{2}\\mathrm{log}\\left(x\\right)-2\\mathrm{log}\\left(y\\right)[\/latex]\r\n\r\n9. [latex]\\frac{8}{3}\\mathrm{log}\\left(x\\right)+\\frac{14}{3}\\mathrm{log}\\left(y\\right)[\/latex]\r\n\r\n10. [latex]\\mathrm{ln}\\left(2{x}^{7}\\right)[\/latex]\r\n\r\n11. [latex]\\mathrm{log}\\left(\\frac{x{z}^{3}}{\\sqrt{y}}\\right)[\/latex]\r\n\r\n12. [latex]{\\mathrm{log}}_{11}\\left(5\\right)=\\frac{{\\mathrm{log}}_{5}\\left(5\\right)}{{\\mathrm{log}}_{5}\\left(11\\right)}=\\frac{1}{b}[\/latex]\r\n\r\n13. [latex]{\\mathrm{log}}_{11}\\left(\\frac{6}{11}\\right)=\\frac{{\\mathrm{log}}_{5}\\left(\\frac{6}{11}\\right)}{{\\mathrm{log}}_{5}\\left(11\\right)}=\\frac{{\\mathrm{log}}_{5}\\left(6\\right)-{\\mathrm{log}}_{5}\\left(11\\right)}{{\\mathrm{log}}_{5}\\left(11\\right)}=\\frac{a-b}{b}=\\frac{a}{b}-1[\/latex]\r\n\r\n14. 3\r\n\r\n15. 2.81359\r\n\r\n16. 0.93913\r\n\r\n17. \u20132.23266\r\n\r\n18. <em>x <\/em>= 4; By the quotient rule: [latex]{\\mathrm{log}}_{6}\\left(x+2\\right)-{\\mathrm{log}}_{6}\\left(x - 3\\right)={\\mathrm{log}}_{6}\\left(\\frac{x+2}{x - 3}\\right)=1[\/latex].\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1165135195640\">Rewriting as an exponential equation and solving for <em>x<\/em>:<\/p>\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1165134316855\">[latex]\\begin{cases}{6}^{1}\\hfill &amp; =\\frac{x+2}{x - 3}\\hfill \\\\ 0\\hfill &amp; =\\frac{x+2}{x - 3}-6\\hfill \\\\ 0\\hfill &amp; =\\frac{x+2}{x - 3}-\\frac{6\\left(x - 3\\right)}{\\left(x - 3\\right)}\\hfill \\\\ 0\\hfill &amp; =\\frac{x+2 - 6x+18}{x - 3}\\hfill \\\\ 0\\hfill &amp; =\\frac{x - 4}{x - 3}\\hfill \\\\ \\text{ }x\\hfill &amp; =4\\hfill \\end{cases}[\/latex]<\/p>\r\n<p id=\"fs-id1165135451281\">Checking, we find that [latex]{\\mathrm{log}}_{6}\\left(4+2\\right)-{\\mathrm{log}}_{6}\\left(4 - 3\\right)={\\mathrm{log}}_{6}\\left(6\\right)-{\\mathrm{log}}_{6}\\left(1\\right)[\/latex] is defined, so <em>x <\/em>= 4.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2>Exponential and Logarithmic Equations<\/h2>\r\n1. An extraneous solution occurs when solving the equation results in a value that does not satisfy the original equation. It can be recognized by substituting the solution back into the original equation and seeing that it makes the equation false or violates a domain restriction (for example, giving a negative input to a logarithm or an even root, or causing division by zero).\r\n\r\n2. The one-to-one property can be used if both sides of the equation can be rewritten as a single logarithm with the same base. If so, the arguments can be set equal to each other, and the resulting equation can be solved algebraically. The one-to-one property cannot be used when each side of the equation cannot be rewritten as a single logarithm with the same base.\r\n\r\n3. [latex]x=-\\frac{1}{3}[\/latex]\r\n\r\n4. <em>n <\/em>= \u20131\r\n\r\n5. [latex]b=\\frac{6}{5}[\/latex]\r\n\r\n6. <em>x <\/em>= 10\r\n\r\n7. No solution\r\n\r\n8. [latex]p=\\mathrm{log}\\left(\\frac{17}{8}\\right)-7[\/latex]\r\n\r\n9. [latex]x=\\mathrm{ln}12[\/latex]\r\n\r\n10. [latex]x=\\mathrm{ln}\\left(3\\right)[\/latex]\r\n\r\n11. <em>n <\/em>= 49\r\n\r\n12. [latex]k=\\frac{1}{36}[\/latex]\r\n\r\n13. [latex]x=\\frac{9-e}{8}[\/latex]\r\n\r\n14. <em>n <\/em>= 1\r\n\r\n15. No solution\r\n\r\n16. No solution\r\n\r\n17. [latex]x=\\pm \\frac{10}{3}[\/latex]\r\n\r\n18. <em>x <\/em>= 9\r\n<img src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images-archive-read-only\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1227\/2015\/04\/03005327\/CNX_PreCalc_Figure_04_06_201.jpg\" alt=\"Graph of log_9(x)-5=y and y=-4.\" \/>\r\n\r\n19. [latex]x=\\frac{{e}^{2}}{3}\\approx 2.5[\/latex]\r\n<img src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images-archive-read-only\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1227\/2015\/04\/03005328\/CNX_PreCalc_Figure_04_06_203.jpg\" alt=\"Graph of ln(3x)=y and y=2.\" \/>\r\n\r\n20. <em>x <\/em>= \u20135\r\n<img","rendered":"<h2>Logarithmic Properties<\/h2>\n<p>1. [latex]{\\mathrm{log}}_{b}\\left(2\\right)+{\\mathrm{log}}_{b}\\left(7\\right)+{\\mathrm{log}}_{b}\\left(x\\right)+{\\mathrm{log}}_{b}\\left(y\\right)[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p>2. [latex]{\\mathrm{log}}_{b}\\left(13\\right)-{\\mathrm{log}}_{b}\\left(17\\right)[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p>3. [latex]-k\\mathrm{ln}\\left(4\\right)[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p>4. [latex]\\mathrm{ln}\\left(7xy\\right)[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p>5. [latex]{\\mathrm{log}}_{b}\\left(4\\right)[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p>6. [latex]{\\text{log}}_{b}\\left(7\\right)[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p>7. [latex]15\\mathrm{log}\\left(x\\right)+13\\mathrm{log}\\left(y\\right)-19\\mathrm{log}\\left(z\\right)[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p>8. [latex]\\frac{3}{2}\\mathrm{log}\\left(x\\right)-2\\mathrm{log}\\left(y\\right)[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p>9. [latex]\\frac{8}{3}\\mathrm{log}\\left(x\\right)+\\frac{14}{3}\\mathrm{log}\\left(y\\right)[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p>10. [latex]\\mathrm{ln}\\left(2{x}^{7}\\right)[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p>11. [latex]\\mathrm{log}\\left(\\frac{x{z}^{3}}{\\sqrt{y}}\\right)[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p>12. [latex]{\\mathrm{log}}_{11}\\left(5\\right)=\\frac{{\\mathrm{log}}_{5}\\left(5\\right)}{{\\mathrm{log}}_{5}\\left(11\\right)}=\\frac{1}{b}[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p>13. [latex]{\\mathrm{log}}_{11}\\left(\\frac{6}{11}\\right)=\\frac{{\\mathrm{log}}_{5}\\left(\\frac{6}{11}\\right)}{{\\mathrm{log}}_{5}\\left(11\\right)}=\\frac{{\\mathrm{log}}_{5}\\left(6\\right)-{\\mathrm{log}}_{5}\\left(11\\right)}{{\\mathrm{log}}_{5}\\left(11\\right)}=\\frac{a-b}{b}=\\frac{a}{b}-1[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p>14. 3<\/p>\n<p>15. 2.81359<\/p>\n<p>16. 0.93913<\/p>\n<p>17. \u20132.23266<\/p>\n<p>18. <em>x <\/em>= 4; By the quotient rule: [latex]{\\mathrm{log}}_{6}\\left(x+2\\right)-{\\mathrm{log}}_{6}\\left(x - 3\\right)={\\mathrm{log}}_{6}\\left(\\frac{x+2}{x - 3}\\right)=1[\/latex].<\/p>\n<p id=\"fs-id1165135195640\">Rewriting as an exponential equation and solving for <em>x<\/em>:<\/p>\n<p id=\"fs-id1165134316855\">[latex]\\begin{cases}{6}^{1}\\hfill & =\\frac{x+2}{x - 3}\\hfill \\\\ 0\\hfill & =\\frac{x+2}{x - 3}-6\\hfill \\\\ 0\\hfill & =\\frac{x+2}{x - 3}-\\frac{6\\left(x - 3\\right)}{\\left(x - 3\\right)}\\hfill \\\\ 0\\hfill & =\\frac{x+2 - 6x+18}{x - 3}\\hfill \\\\ 0\\hfill & =\\frac{x - 4}{x - 3}\\hfill \\\\ \\text{ }x\\hfill & =4\\hfill \\end{cases}[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p id=\"fs-id1165135451281\">Checking, we find that [latex]{\\mathrm{log}}_{6}\\left(4+2\\right)-{\\mathrm{log}}_{6}\\left(4 - 3\\right)={\\mathrm{log}}_{6}\\left(6\\right)-{\\mathrm{log}}_{6}\\left(1\\right)[\/latex] is defined, so <em>x <\/em>= 4.<\/p>\n<h2>Exponential and Logarithmic Equations<\/h2>\n<p>1. An extraneous solution occurs when solving the equation results in a value that does not satisfy the original equation. It can be recognized by substituting the solution back into the original equation and seeing that it makes the equation false or violates a domain restriction (for example, giving a negative input to a logarithm or an even root, or causing division by zero).<\/p>\n<p>2. The one-to-one property can be used if both sides of the equation can be rewritten as a single logarithm with the same base. If so, the arguments can be set equal to each other, and the resulting equation can be solved algebraically. The one-to-one property cannot be used when each side of the equation cannot be rewritten as a single logarithm with the same base.<\/p>\n<p>3. [latex]x=-\\frac{1}{3}[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p>4. <em>n <\/em>= \u20131<\/p>\n<p>5. [latex]b=\\frac{6}{5}[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p>6. <em>x <\/em>= 10<\/p>\n<p>7. No solution<\/p>\n<p>8. [latex]p=\\mathrm{log}\\left(\\frac{17}{8}\\right)-7[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p>9. [latex]x=\\mathrm{ln}12[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p>10. [latex]x=\\mathrm{ln}\\left(3\\right)[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p>11. <em>n <\/em>= 49<\/p>\n<p>12. [latex]k=\\frac{1}{36}[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p>13. [latex]x=\\frac{9-e}{8}[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p>14. <em>n <\/em>= 1<\/p>\n<p>15. No solution<\/p>\n<p>16. No solution<\/p>\n<p>17. [latex]x=\\pm \\frac{10}{3}[\/latex]<\/p>\n<p>18. <em>x <\/em>= 9<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images-archive-read-only\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1227\/2015\/04\/03005327\/CNX_PreCalc_Figure_04_06_201.jpg\" alt=\"Graph of log_9(x)-5=y and y=-4.\" \/><\/p>\n<p>19. 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