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SOLVING EXP AND LOG EQUATIONS WORKSHEET
                                         log b x
Properties: ln x  log e x   log a x              If b y  x, then log b x  y
                                         log b a   log b b x  x               ln e x  x
Solve the exponential equation. Check for extraneous solutions. Round the result to
three decimal places if necessary.
 1. 5x = 12                                          6. 10x + 2 - 1 2 = 22
 2. 4x - 6 = 4
                                                     7.     7 2 x3  4  14
 3. 3e 3x =12
                                                     8. 3(2x + 6 ) = 17
 4. 102x-3 + 3 = 19
                                                     9. 4 e 3x -8 = -6
 5. 3ex + 7 = 9
                                                     10. 102x+1 + 2 = 2
Solve the logarithmic equation. Check for extraneous solutions. Round the result to
three decimal places if necessary.
 11. 7 - log3 (8x) = 2                           16. 4 + log9 (3x - 7) = 6
 12. 2 log2 (l - 2x) = 12                        17. log2 (2x) + log2 x = 5
                                                 18. log6(2x - 6) + log6 x = 2
 13. 3 ln x - 7 = 4
                                                 19. ln (3x) - ln 2 = 4
 14. ln(l - 3x) + 3 = 9
                                                 20. 3log5 x - log5 (5x) = 3 - log5 25
 15. log (7x) + 4 = 5