Solution 3.4:1c
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| - | {{  | + | The equation has the same form as the equation in exercise b and we can therefore use the same strategy.  | 
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| - | {{  | + | First, we take logs of both sides,  | 
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| + | {{Displayed math||<math>\ln\bigl(3e^x\bigr) = \ln\bigl(7\cdot 2^x\bigr)\,\textrm{,}</math>}}  | ||
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| + | and use the log laws to make <math>x</math> more accessible,  | ||
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| + | {{Displayed math||<math>\ln 3 + x\cdot \ln e = \ln 7 + x\cdot \ln 2\,\textrm{.}</math>}}  | ||
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| + | Then, collect together the <math>x</math> terms on the left-hand side,  | ||
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| + | {{Displayed math||<math>x(\ln e-\ln 2) = \ln 7-\ln 3\,\textrm{.}</math>}}  | ||
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| + | The solution is now  | ||
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| + | {{Displayed math||<math>x = \frac{\ln 7-\ln 3}{\ln e-\ln 2} = \frac{\ln 7-\ln 3}{1-\ln 2}\,\textrm{.}</math>}}  | ||
Current revision
The equation has the same form as the equation in exercise b and we can therefore use the same strategy.
First, we take logs of both sides,
| \displaystyle \ln\bigl(3e^x\bigr) = \ln\bigl(7\cdot 2^x\bigr)\,\textrm{,} | 
and use the log laws to make \displaystyle x more accessible,
| \displaystyle \ln 3 + x\cdot \ln e = \ln 7 + x\cdot \ln 2\,\textrm{.} | 
Then, collect together the \displaystyle x terms on the left-hand side,
| \displaystyle x(\ln e-\ln 2) = \ln 7-\ln 3\,\textrm{.} | 
The solution is now
| \displaystyle x = \frac{\ln 7-\ln 3}{\ln e-\ln 2} = \frac{\ln 7-\ln 3}{1-\ln 2}\,\textrm{.} | 
