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Solving Exponential Equations

The document discusses the differences between exponential equations, inequalities, and functions, providing examples for each. It includes a riddle about receiving coins in an exponential pattern and outlines steps for solving exponential equations using laws of exponents. Additionally, it features various activities and examples to practice solving exponential equations.

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Solving Exponential Equations

The document discusses the differences between exponential equations, inequalities, and functions, providing examples for each. It includes a riddle about receiving coins in an exponential pattern and outlines steps for solving exponential equations using laws of exponents. Additionally, it features various activities and examples to practice solving exponential equations.

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REVIEW

•What are the differences between


EXPONENTIAL EQUATIONS,
EXPONENTIAL INEQUALITIES AND
EXPONENTIAL FUNCTIONS.
•Give examples of each .
RIDDLE
•“Suppose you received one-peso
coin on the first day of December,
two-peso coin on the second day of
December, four-peso coin on the
third day, eight-peso coin on the
fourth day and so on”.
RIDDLE
1. How many peso coin would you
receive on December 31 if this
pattern continues?
2. Would you rather take this amount
of money or receive a lump sum
payment of Php10,000,000?
Day No. of peso coin Exponential Form
(y) (𝑏 𝑥 )
1 1 20
2 2 21
3 4 22
4 8 23
5 16 24
6 32 25
31 ?
Php1,073,741,824 230
ACTIVITY : SOLVE FOR X

𝑥+1
4 = 64
ACTIVITY : SOLVE FOR X

3 =3
4𝑥 2(𝑥+1)
SOLVING
EXPONENTIAL
EQUATIONS
EXPONENTIAL EQUATIONS
•is an equation involving exponential
expression that can be solved for
all x values satisfying the equation.
SOLVING EXPONENTIAL
EQUATIONS
Laws of Exponents
For any numbers a and b, and any
nonzero real numbers m and n,
i. 𝑎 𝑎 = 𝑎
𝑚 𝑛
Product law
𝑚+𝑛

ii. (𝑎 ) = 𝑎
𝑚 𝑛 𝑚𝑛
Power of a Power
iii. (𝑎𝑏) = 𝑎 𝑏 Power of a Product
𝑛 𝑛 𝑛
𝑎𝑚
iv. =𝑎 𝑚−𝑛
, 𝑎 ≠ 0 Quotient law
𝑎𝑛
Laws of Exponents
For any numbers a and b, and any nonzero
real numbers m and n,
𝑎 𝑛 𝑎𝑛
v. = 𝑛,𝑏 ≠ 0 Power of a Quotient
𝑏 𝑏
0
vi. 𝑎 = 1 Zero Exponent law
1
vii. 𝑎 −𝑛
= 𝑛 Negative Exponent Law
𝑎
STEPS:
[Link] exponential equations in a way
where both sides of the equations have the
same bases.
[Link] One-to-one Property of Exponential
Functions, it states that if 𝑏𝑥1 = b𝑥2 then x 1 = x 2
STEPS:
3. Use Addition Property of
Equality in order to solve for the
value of x.
4. Combine like terms.
EXAMPLE:

7𝑥+3 8𝑥
2 =2
EXAMPLE:
𝑥
2 =4
EXAMPLE:
𝑥+2 2𝑥−3
3 =9
EXAMPLE:
4𝑥−12 5𝑥−3
8 = 16
EXAMPLE:
𝑥
1
2 =
2
EXAMPLE:
𝑥−1
4 = 16
EXAMPLE:
𝑥−1 𝑥+3
125 = 25
EXAMPLE:
3𝑥 1−𝑥
2 = 16
EXAMPLE:

𝑥 2 𝑥+3
9 =3
EXAMPLE:
3𝑥−2 2𝑥−7
27 = 81
EXAMPLE:
𝑥 2 3𝑥
2 .2 = 16
EXAMPLE:

5𝑥−13
1
4 = 𝑥
8
Example 3
Solve each exponential equation.
1
−𝑥
a. 16 = c. 2 (5 ) = 500
2 𝑥+1
64
𝑥2
b. 22𝑥−1
=43𝑥+2
d. 3 2𝑥−1
=9
Solution

1
a. 16 =−𝑥
4 −2𝑥
=4 −3
64
2 −𝑥 −1
(4 ) = 64 −2𝑥 = −3
−2𝑥 3 −1 3
4 = 4 𝑥=
2
Solution
b. 22𝑥−1 = 43𝑥+2
c. 2 (5 ) = 500
2 𝑥+1
22𝑥−1 = (22 )3𝑥+2 2 𝑥+1
2 (5 ) = 4(125)
𝑥+1 3
4(5 ) = 4(5 )
22𝑥−1 = 26𝑥+4 𝑥+1=3
𝟐𝒙 − 𝟏 = 𝟔𝒙 + 𝟒 𝑥 =3 −1
𝟐𝒙 − 𝟔𝒙 = 𝟒 + 𝟏 𝑥=2
−𝟒𝒙 = 𝟓
𝟓
𝒙=−
𝟒
Solution
𝑥2
d. 3 = 92𝑥−1
2
3 = (32 )2𝑥−1
𝑥
2
3 = 34𝑥−2
𝑥

𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 2 = 0
Applying the Quadratic formula
−𝑏± 𝑏2 −4𝑎𝑐
𝑥=
2𝑎
4± (−4)2 −4(1)(2)
𝑥=
2(1)
𝑥 =2± 2
ACTIVITY
•Direction: Solve the following exponential
equation.
1. 5 = 3125
x+1

2. 4 = 16384
x - 2

3. 8 x+1 = 64
4. 9 = 3 𝑥
QUIZ
•Direction: Solve the following exponential
equation. 1.3 x+1 = 81

2. =
x - 3 625
𝑥
3.49 = 7
4.7 x+1 =49
5 x - 2 = 25

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