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Algebra 2 - Task 7.6 Name___________________________________

Solving Logarithmic Equations Date________________ Period____

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Solve each equation.

1) log 4 (v + 8) = log 4 (−4v − 2) 2) log 17 (9 − n) = log 17 −4n

3) log 7 (−2b + 10) = log 7 3b 4) log 19 (−5 x − 6) = log 19 (2 − 3 x)

5) log 7 x − log 7 ( x − 1) = 1 6) log 6 5 − log 6 ( x − 7) = 1

7) log 7 4 − log 7 ( x − 4) = log 7 41 8) log 6 5 + log 6 5 x = log 6 17

9) log 9 4 + log 9 −3 x = 2 10) log 6 ( x + 8) + log 6 7 = 2

11) log 2 3 x − log 2 7 = 3 12) log 5 9 − log 5 ( x − 5) = log 5 45

13) log 3 4 + log 3 2 x = log 3 56 14) log 9 3 x + log 9 2 = 2

15) log 3 8 + log 3 −5 x = 3 16) log 8 5 − log 8 ( x − 6) = 1

17) log 3 x − log 3 ( x − 1) = 2 18) log 7 ( x − 3) − log 7 x = 3

19) log 7 9 − log 7 −3 x = 2 20) log 4 5 − log 4 −4 x = 1

21) log 6 x − log 6 ( x − 6) = 1 22) log 6 x − log 6 ( x + 6) = 1

23) log 4 8 − log 4 ( x + 6) = 1 24) log 3 x − log 3 ( x + 5) = 3

Review: Simplify. Your answer should contain only positive exponents.

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2 y 2 ⋅ (2 x 4 y 4 ) (2n −4 ) 3 ⋅ (2m 2n 4) 2
25) 2 4
26)
x y (2m 4 n 4 ) 4
Review: Condense each expression to a single logarithm.

log 7 x log 7 y log 7 z 28) 3 log 7 a + 15 log 7 b

27) + +
3 3 3

Review: Expand each logarithm.

5 5 4
29) log 5 (ab ) 30) log 6
u
v2

Review: Solve each equation.

31) 5 2 p = 5 3 p + 1 −3 x 1
32) 6 =
216

33) −3 ⋅ 2 5r = −37 34) −8 ⋅ 5 m + 1 = −81

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 ID: 1
Algebra 2 - Task 7.6 Name___________________________________

Solving Logarithmic Equations Date________________ Period____

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Solve each equation.

1) log 4 (v + 8) = log 4 (−4v − 2) {−2} 2) log 17 (9 − n) = log 17 −4n {−3}

3) log 7 (−2b + 10) = log 7 3b {2 } 4) log 19 (−5 x − 6) = log 19 (2 − 3 x) {−4}
5) log 7 x − log 7 ( x − 1) = 1 {} 7
6
6) log 6 5 − log 6 ( x − 7) = 1
47
6 { }
7) log 7 4 − log 7 ( x − 4) = log 7 41 { } 168
41
8) log 6 5 + log 6 5 x = log 6 17
17
25 { }
9) log 9 4 + log 9 −3 x = 2 { } −
27
4
10) log 6 ( x + 8) + log 6 7 = 2 −
20
7{ }
11) log 2 3 x − log 2 7 = 3 { } 56
3
12) log 5 9 − log 5 ( x − 5 = log 5 45
) { } 26
5
13) log 3 4 + log 3 2 x = log 3 56 {7} 14) log 9 3 x + log 9 2 = 2 { } 27
2
15) log 3 8 + log 3 −5 x = 3
27
40 { } − 16) log 8 5 − log 8 ( x − 6 = 1 ) { } 53
8
17) log 3 x − log 3 ( x − 1) = 2
9
8 {} 18) log 7 ( x − 3) − log 7 x = 3 No solution.

19) log 7 9 − log 7 −3 x = 2 −

3
49 { } 20) log 4 5 − log 4 −4 x = 1 { }
−
5
16
21) log 6 x − log 6 ( x − 6) = 1
36
5 { } 22) log 6 x − log 6 ( x + 6) = 1 No solution.

23) log 4 8 − log 4 ( x + 6) = 1 {−4} 24) log 3 x − log 3 ( x + 5) = 3 No solution.

Review: Simplify. Your answer should contain only positive exponents.

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2 y 2 ⋅ (2 x 4 y 4 ) 14 14
(2n −4 ) 3 ⋅ (2m 2n 4) 2 2
25) 32 y x 26)
x y
2 4
(2m 4 n 4 ) 4 n m 12
20

Review: Condense each expression to a single logarithm.

log 7 x log 7 y log 7 z 3 28) 3 log 7 a + 15 log 7 b log 7 (b 15 a 3 )

27) + + log 7 zyx
3 3 3

Review: Expand each logarithm.

5 5 4
29) log 5 (ab ) 5 log 5 a + 25 log 5 b
30) log 6
u
4 log 6 u − 2 log 6 v
v2

Review: Solve each equation.

31) 5 2 p = 5 3 p + 1 {−1} −3 x 1
{1 }
32) 6 =
37 216
log 2
3 81
33) −3 ⋅ 2 5r = −37 34) −8 ⋅ 5 m + 1 = −81 log 5 −1
5 8

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