Question

Solving Exponential and Logarithmic Equations In Exercise, solve for x. 500(1.075)120x = 100.000

Answer 1

Answer:

The solution is:

$x = 0.61$

Step-by-step explanation:

The first step to solve this equation is placing everything with the exponential to one side of the equality, and everything without the exponential to the other side. So

$500(1.075)^{120x} = 100000$

$(1.075)^{120x} = \frac{100000}{500}$

$(1.075)^{120x} = 200$

To find x, we have to apply log to both sides of the equality.

We also have that:

$\log{a^{x}} = x\log{a}$

So

$\log{(1.075)^{120x}} = \log{200}$

$120x\log{1.075} = 2.30$

$120x*0.03 = 2.30$

$3.77x = 2.30$

$x = \frac{2.30}{3.77}$

$x = 0.61$