Question

Solve the following equation for X. Round your answer to four decimal places.

Answer 1

ANSWER

x = 1.2226

EXPLANATION

To solve this equation we have to apply the property of the logarithm of the base,

$\log _bb=1$

Thus, we can apply the natural logarithm - whose base is e, to both sides of the equation,

$\ln e^{4x}=\ln 133$

Now we apply the property of the logarithm of a power,

$\log a^b=b\log a$

In our equation,

$\begin{gathered} 4x\ln e^{}=\ln 133 \\ 4x^{}=\ln 133 \end{gathered}$

Then divide both sides by 4 and solve,

$\begin{gathered} \frac{4x^{}}{4}=\frac{\ln 133}{4} \\ x\approx1.2226 \end{gathered}$

The solution to this equation is x = 1.2226, rounded to four decimal places.