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Solve the
exponential equation
for
x
x
x
.
\newline
2
7
3
x
−
7
=
9
6
x
−
1
x
=
□
\begin{array}{l} 27^{3 x-7}=9^{6 x-1} \\ x=\square \end{array}
2
7
3
x
−
7
=
9
6
x
−
1
x
=
□
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Algebra 1
Compare linear, exponential, and quadratic growth
Full solution
Q.
Solve the exponential equation for
x
x
x
.
\newline
2
7
3
x
−
7
=
9
6
x
−
1
x
=
□
\begin{array}{l} 27^{3 x-7}=9^{6 x-1} \\ x=\square \end{array}
2
7
3
x
−
7
=
9
6
x
−
1
x
=
□
Recognize Powers of
3
3
3
:
Recognize that both
27
27
27
and
9
9
9
are powers of
3
3
3
. We can rewrite them as
3
3
3^3
3
3
and
3
2
3^2
3
2
respectively.
\newline
2
7
3
x
−
7
=
(
3
3
)
3
x
−
7
27^{3x-7} = (3^3)^{3x-7}
2
7
3
x
−
7
=
(
3
3
)
3
x
−
7
\newline
9
6
x
−
1
=
(
3
2
)
6
x
−
1
9^{6x-1} = (3^2)^{6x-1}
9
6
x
−
1
=
(
3
2
)
6
x
−
1
Apply Power Rule:
Apply the power of a power rule, which states that
(
a
m
)
n
=
a
m
n
(a^m)^n = a^{mn}
(
a
m
)
n
=
a
mn
, to both sides of the equation.
\newline
(
3
3
)
3
x
−
7
=
3
3
(
3
x
−
7
)
(3^3)^{3x-7} = 3^{3(3x-7)}
(
3
3
)
3
x
−
7
=
3
3
(
3
x
−
7
)
\newline
(
3
2
)
6
x
−
1
=
3
2
(
6
x
−
1
)
(3^2)^{6x-1} = 3^{2(6x-1)}
(
3
2
)
6
x
−
1
=
3
2
(
6
x
−
1
)
Simplify Exponents:
Simplify the exponents on both sides of the equation.
\newline
3
3
(
3
x
−
7
)
=
3
9
x
−
21
3^{3(3x-7)} = 3^{9x-21}
3
3
(
3
x
−
7
)
=
3
9
x
−
21
\newline
3
2
(
6
x
−
1
)
=
3
12
x
−
2
3^{2(6x-1)} = 3^{12x-2}
3
2
(
6
x
−
1
)
=
3
12
x
−
2
Set Exponents Equal:
Since the bases are the same, we can set the exponents equal to each other.
\newline
9
x
−
21
=
12
x
−
2
9x - 21 = 12x - 2
9
x
−
21
=
12
x
−
2
Solve for x:
Solve for x by moving the terms involving x to one side and the constant terms to the other side.
\newline
Subtract
9
9
9
x from both sides:
\newline
−
21
=
3
x
−
2
-21 = 3x - 2
−
21
=
3
x
−
2
Isolate x Term:
Add
2
2
2
to both sides to isolate the term with x.
\newline
−
21
+
2
=
3
x
−
2
+
2
-21 + 2 = 3x - 2 + 2
−
21
+
2
=
3
x
−
2
+
2
\newline
−
19
=
3
x
-19 = 3x
−
19
=
3
x
Divide to Solve x:
Divide both sides by
3
3
3
to solve for x.
\newline
−
19
3
=
3
x
3
\frac{-19}{3} = \frac{3x}{3}
3
−
19
=
3
3
x
\newline
−
19
3
=
x
\frac{-19}{3} = x
3
−
19
=
x
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x
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t
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−
2
t
−
7
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t
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2
t
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7
change over the interval from
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t
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to
t
=
−
6
t=-6
t
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−
6
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]
\left[\text{f(t) decreases by } 2\right]
[
f(t) decreases by
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[
f(t) increases by
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\left[\text{f(t) increases by } 2\right]
[
f(t) increases by
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f(t) increases by
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%
]
\left[\text{f(t) increases by } 200\%\right]
[
f(t) increases by
200%
]
\newline
[
f(t) decreases by a factor of
2
]
\left[\text{f(t) decreases by a factor of } 2\right]
[
f(t) decreases by a factor of
2
]
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How does
g
(
t
)
=
9
t
g(t)=9^t
g
(
t
)
=
9
t
change over the interval from
t
=
1
t=1
t
=
1
to
t
=
3
t=3
t
=
3
?
\newline
Choices:
\newline
[
g(t) decreases by a factor of
81
]
\left[\text{g(t) decreases by a factor of } 81\right]
[
g(t) decreases by a factor of
81
]
\newline
[
g(t) increases by a factor of
81
]
\left[\text{g(t) increases by a factor of } 81\right]
[
g(t) increases by a factor of
81
]
\newline
[
g(t) increases by
18
%
]
\left[\text{g(t) increases by } 18\%\right]
[
g(t) increases by
18%
]
\newline
[
g(t) decreases by
9
%
]
\left[\text{g(t) decreases by } 9\%\right]
[
g(t) decreases by
9%
]
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Question
Both of these functions grow as
x
x
x
gets larger and larger. Which function eventually exceeds the other?
\newline
Choices:
\newline
(
A
)
f
(
x
)
=
8
x
+
3.3
(A)f(x) = 8x + 3.3
(
A
)
f
(
x
)
=
8
x
+
3.3
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B
)
g
(
x
)
=
3.
3
x
−
5
(B)g(x) = 3.3^x - 5
(
B
)
g
(
x
)
=
3.
3
x
−
5
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Question
Both of these functions grow as
x
x
x
gets larger and larger. Which function eventually exceeds the other?
\newline
Choices:
\newline
(
A
)
f
(
x
)
=
2
x
+
9
(A) \ f(x) = 2x + 9
(
A
)
f
(
x
)
=
2
x
+
9
\newline
(
B
)
g
(
x
)
=
2
x
(B)\ g(x) = 2^x
(
B
)
g
(
x
)
=
2
x
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Question
The functions
f
(
x
)
f(x)
f
(
x
)
and
g
(
x
)
g(x)
g
(
x
)
are differentiable.
\newline
The function
h
(
x
)
h(x)
h
(
x
)
is defined as:
h
(
x
)
=
g
(
x
)
f
(
x
)
h(x)=\frac{g(x)}{f(x)}
h
(
x
)
=
f
(
x
)
g
(
x
)
\newline
If
f
(
8
)
=
1
f(8)=1
f
(
8
)
=
1
,
f
′
(
8
)
=
−
6
f'(8)=-6
f
′
(
8
)
=
−
6
,
g
(
8
)
=
8
g(8)=8
g
(
8
)
=
8
, and
g
′
(
8
)
=
−
10
g'(8)=-10
g
′
(
8
)
=
−
10
, what is
h
′
(
8
)
h'(8)
h
′
(
8
)
?
\newline
Simplify any fractions.
\newline
h
′
(
8
)
=
h'(8)=
h
′
(
8
)
=
______
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Question
The functions
p
(
x
)
p(x)
p
(
x
)
and
q
(
x
)
q(x)
q
(
x
)
are differentiable.
\newline
The function
r
(
x
)
r(x)
r
(
x
)
is defined as:
r
(
x
)
=
p
(
x
)
q
(
x
)
r(x)= \frac{p(x)}{q(x)}
r
(
x
)
=
q
(
x
)
p
(
x
)
\newline
If
p
(
3
)
=
2
p(3)= 2
p
(
3
)
=
2
,
p
′
(
3
)
=
4
p'(3)= 4
p
′
(
3
)
=
4
,
q
(
3
)
=
6
q(3)= 6
q
(
3
)
=
6
, and
q
′
(
3
)
=
9
q'(3)= 9
q
′
(
3
)
=
9
, what is
r
′
(
3
)
r'(3)
r
′
(
3
)
?
\newline
Simplify any fractions.
\newline
r
′
(
3
)
=
r'(3)=
r
′
(
3
)
=
_____
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Question
The functions
u
(
x
)
u(x)
u
(
x
)
and
v
(
x
)
v(x)
v
(
x
)
are differentiable.
\newline
The function
w
(
x
)
w(x)
w
(
x
)
is defined as:
w
(
x
)
=
u
(
x
)
v
(
x
)
w(x)= \frac{u(x)}{v(x)}
w
(
x
)
=
v
(
x
)
u
(
x
)
\newline
If
u
(
5
)
=
3
u(5)= 3
u
(
5
)
=
3
,
u
′
(
5
)
=
−
2
u'(5)= -2
u
′
(
5
)
=
−
2
,
v
(
5
)
=
7
v(5)= 7
v
(
5
)
=
7
, and
v
′
(
5
)
=
1
v'(5)= 1
v
′
(
5
)
=
1
, what is
w
′
(
5
)
w'(5)
w
′
(
5
)
?
\newline
Simplify any fractions.
\newline
w
′
(
5
)
=
w'(5)=
w
′
(
5
)
=
_____
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Question
The functions
a
(
x
)
a(x)
a
(
x
)
and
b
(
x
)
b(x)
b
(
x
)
are differentiable.
\newline
The function
c
(
x
)
c(x)
c
(
x
)
is defined as:
c
(
x
)
=
a
(
x
)
b
(
x
)
c(x)= \frac{a(x)}{b(x)}
c
(
x
)
=
b
(
x
)
a
(
x
)
\newline
If
a
(
2
)
=
4
a(2)= 4
a
(
2
)
=
4
,
a
′
(
2
)
=
5
a'(2)= 5
a
′
(
2
)
=
5
,
b
(
2
)
=
1
b(2)= 1
b
(
2
)
=
1
, and
b
′
(
2
)
=
−
3
b'(2)= -3
b
′
(
2
)
=
−
3
, what is
c
′
(
2
)
c'(2)
c
′
(
2
)
?
\newline
Simplify any fractions.
\newline
c
′
(
2
)
=
c'(2)=
c
′
(
2
)
=
_____
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Question
The functions
m
(
x
)
m(x)
m
(
x
)
and
n
(
x
)
n(x)
n
(
x
)
are differentiable.
\newline
The function
o
(
x
)
o(x)
o
(
x
)
is defined as:
o
(
x
)
=
m
(
x
)
n
(
x
)
o(x)= \frac{m(x)}{n(x)}
o
(
x
)
=
n
(
x
)
m
(
x
)
\newline
If
m
(
7
)
=
2
m(7)= 2
m
(
7
)
=
2
,
m
′
(
7
)
=
−
1
m'(7)= -1
m
′
(
7
)
=
−
1
,
n
(
7
)
=
4
n(7)= 4
n
(
7
)
=
4
, and
n
′
(
7
)
=
8
n'(7)= 8
n
′
(
7
)
=
8
, what is
o
′
(
7
)
o'(7)
o
′
(
7
)
?
\newline
Simplify any fractions.
\newline
o
′
(
7
)
=
o'(7)=
o
′
(
7
)
=
_____
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