Answer:
20 cents
Step-by-step explanation:
Divide 3 dollars by 15 caterpillars.
3/15 = 0.2
20 cents
Answer:
C. 4x = 12
Step-by-step explanation:
You and three friends= you + 3 friends=4 people
Pizza= 12 pieces
Each person eats equal pieces of pizza
x= number of pieces each person ate
Equation
4x=12
Divide both sides by 4
x=12/4
=3
x=3
Therefore, each person ate 3 pieces of pizza each
Check:
4x=12
4(3)=12
12=12
Answer:
use logarithms
Step-by-step explanation:
Taking the logarithm of an expression with a variable in the exponent makes the exponent become a coefficient of the logarithm of the base.
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You will note that this approach works well enough for ...
a^(x+3) = b^(x-6) . . . . . . . . . . . variables in the exponents
(x+3)log(a) = (x-6)log(b) . . . . . a linear equation after taking logs
but doesn't do anything to help you solve ...
x +3 = b^(x -6)
There is no algebraic way to solve equations that are a mix of polynomial and exponential functions.
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Some functions have been defined to help in certain situations. For example, the "product log" function (or its inverse) can be used to solve a certain class of equations with variables in the exponent. However, these functions and their use are not normally studied in algebra courses.
In any event, I find a graphing calculator to be an extremely useful tool for solving exponential equations.
