Consider the equation0.3⋅e3x=27. Solve the equation for x. Express the solution as a logarithm in basee.x=Approximate the value of x. Round your answer to the nearest thousandth.x≈
Q. Consider the equation0.3⋅e3x=27. Solve the equation for x. Express the solution as a logarithm in basee.x=Approximate the value of x. Round your answer to the nearest thousandth.x≈
Isolate exponential term: Isolate the exponential term.To solve for x, we first need to isolate the exponential term e3x. We do this by dividing both sides of the equation by 0.3.Calculation: 0.3⋅e3x=27⇒e3x=0.327⇒e3x=90
Take natural logarithm: Take the natural logarithm of both sides.To solve for the exponent, we take the natural logarithm (ln) of both sides of the equation because ln and e are inverse functions.Calculation: ln(e3x)=ln(90)
Apply logarithm property: Apply the property of logarithms.Using the property that ln(ey)=y, we can simplify the left side of the equation.Calculation: 3x=ln(90)
Solve for x: Solve for x.Now, we divide both sides of the equation by 3 to solve for x.Calculation: x=3ln(90)
Approximate x value: Approximate the value of x. We use a calculator to find the numerical value of ln(90) and then divide by 3 to get the value of x. Calculation: x≈ln(90)/3≈4.4998/3≈1.4999 Rounded to the nearest thousandth: x≈1.500
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