Answer: Isolate the variable by dividing each side by factors that don't contain the variable.
Exact Form:
x
=
−
1
2
Decimal Form:
x
=
−
0.5
Step-by-step explanation:
1) (-4,0)lowest and highest x values
2) (2,3)lowest and highest y values
3) (-2,0] point where the graph is going down
5) x-intercept is (-3,-1)
Given:
The equation is:

To find:
The logarithmic equation that is equivalent to the given exponential equation.
Solution:
According to the property of logarithm:

We have,

Here,
. By using the above property of logarithm, we get


Therefore, the correct option is C.
-2-(5•-3)= -2-(-15)
= -2+15
=13