−7⋅30.25x=−10Which of the following is the solution of the equation?Choose 1 answer:(A) x=log3(7)4log3(10)(B) x=4log3(710)(C) x=log3104log3(7)(D) x=4log710(3)
Q. −7⋅30.25x=−10Which of the following is the solution of the equation?Choose 1 answer:(A) x=log3(7)4log3(10)(B) x=4log3(710)(C) x=log3104log3(7)(D) x=4log710(3)
Isolate exponential term: Isolate the exponential term.We start by isolating the exponential term on one side of the equation.−7⋅3(0.25x)=−10Divide both sides by −7 to isolate the exponential term.3(0.25x)=−7−103(0.25x)=710
Take logarithm of both sides: Take the logarithm of both sides.To solve for x, we take the logarithm of both sides. We can use any logarithm base, but it's convenient to use base 3 because of the base of the exponential term.log3(30.25x)=log3(710)
Apply power rule of logarithms: Apply the power rule of logarithms.The power rule of logarithms states that logb(ac)=clogb(a). We apply this rule to the left side of the equation.0.25x⋅log3(3)=log3(710)Since log3(3)=1, the equation simplifies to:0.25x=log3(710)
Solve for x: Solve for x.To solve for x, we divide both sides by 0.25.x=0.25log3(710)x=4×log3(710)
Match solution with choices: Match the solution with the given choices.The solution we found is x=4⋅log3(710), which matches choice (B).
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