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#252 Re: Help Me ! » Simplify the following: » 2014-08-30 03:03:48

Thank you Bobby, I have digested that. But I am wondering why you turned the 2/3 on the 16  to be 3/2. I was thinking it should be;            x = 16^2/3

What do you say?

#253 Re: Help Me ! » Simplify the following: » 2014-08-29 22:40:00

bobbym wrote:

Because I latexed it up incorrectly!

Originally,  the power was 2/3, how did it became 3/2 as in 16^3/2?

#254 Re: Help Me ! » Simplify the following: » 2014-08-29 09:16:17

bobbym wrote:

Divide both sides by 5.

Raise both sides to the 3 / 2 power > [why didn't you say 2/3 power?].

Please,  could you break it down a little bit for me to know how 16^2/3 finally gave you 64?

#255 Re: Help Me ! » Simplify the following: » 2014-08-29 05:08:02

Thank you Bobbym.

Last but not the least, Please, I want you to clearly solve this apparent headache for me;

Solve for X.
5X^2/3 = 80

Thank you Bobbym!

#256 Re: Help Me ! » Simplify the following: » 2014-08-29 04:56:11

Is the negative one answer correct?
Please confirm

The book has only 2 as the answer

#257 Re: Help Me ! » Simplify the following: » 2014-08-29 04:37:12

This is my factorization
m^2 - 2m - 8 = 0
m^2 - 4m + 2m - 8 =0
m(m -4) 2(m - 4) = 0
(m + 2)(m - 4) = 0
let m = 2^x
m + 2 = 0
m = -2
2^x = -2 = -1 is this answer correct?

m -4 = 0
m = 4
2^x = 4 = 2^2 = 2
And are you saying it is wrong?

#258 Re: Help Me ! » Simplify the following: » 2014-08-29 01:01:35

I am wondering if that negative one [-1] is correct.

#259 Re: Help Me ! » Simplify the following: » 2014-08-29 00:58:02

I have done it, but this is a part of mine

(m +2) (m - 4) = 0
Let m = 2^x)
m = -2
2^x = -2 = -1 is this correct?

m = 4
2^x = 2^2 = 2

#260 Re: Help Me ! » Simplify the following: » 2014-08-29 00:26:54

In fact, this is the original question;

Find the value of X in following equation.

2^(2x-3) - 2^(x-2) - 1 = 0

#261 Re: Help Me ! » Simplify the following: » 2014-08-29 00:14:12

Again,

2^2x - 2 . 2^x - 8 = 0

I had 1 and 2 as answers, but the book has only 2 as the answer.

#262 Re: Help Me ! » Simplify the following: » 2014-08-29 00:08:27

Errr, I see, I miscalculated it. Both 2 and 3 when plug in give 13

#263 Re: Help Me ! » Simplify the following: » 2014-08-28 23:51:29

Thank you Bobbym!


These are the possible answers to the question; A. 13 B. 19 C. 25 .D 37

If X + 6/X = 5 find the value of X^2 + 36/X^2

I had 10 and 13 as the answers but I am wondering as to why it has only 13 in the possible answers, can you explain why?

#264 Re: Help Me ! » Simplify the following: » 2014-08-28 23:33:01

I had 2.4142 and -0.4142 as the answers,  is these correct?
Please confirm.

#265 Re: Help Me ! » Simplify the following: » 2014-08-28 06:49:34

bobbym wrote:

The y's in post #352 are changed to 2^x and solved for.

I guess if one use 2^x  still factorisation is impossible unless the quadratic formula. What do you say?


THANK YOU BOBBYM, GOD BLESS!!!

#266 Re: Help Me ! » Simplify the following: » 2014-08-28 06:37:52

I did not put the question well, I meant the answers will be multiple answers

#267 Re: Help Me ! » Simplify the following: » 2014-08-28 06:29:19

Thank you very much Bobbym! I will post another perhaps tommorow, finally finally if so then,  the answers must be two as you have shown above

#268 Re: Help Me ! » Simplify the following: » 2014-08-28 06:23:49

Please I think these are correct,
a = 1, b = -2, c = -1 Before you will plug them in.

#269 Re: Help Me ! » Simplify the following: » 2014-08-28 06:10:34

I was thinking of using the formula; -b positive or negative,  square root of b^2 - 4ac/2a

#270 Re: Help Me ! » Simplify the following: » 2014-08-28 05:55:19

bobbym wrote:

I think the same method to factor but use the quadratic formula to get the roots will get the answer.
(I don't get you here)

I also think the book meant to solve this problem instead.
I am very sure!

2^x + 2^-x = 2

#271 Re: Help Me ! » Simplify the following: » 2014-08-28 05:47:49

The book is wrong, I will be inclined to say that, what do you think should be the method that will eventually give you the correct answer?

#272 Re: Help Me ! » Simplify the following: » 2014-08-28 05:42:10

2^0 -  2^ 0 =
1 - 1 = 0 I got zero

#273 Re: Help Me ! » Simplify the following: » 2014-08-28 05:36:52

Yes that is exactly what's in the book, I have double check it.

#274 Re: Help Me ! » Simplify the following: » 2014-08-28 05:28:48

The book has at it back zero [0] as its answer, please do it for me to see by using log, I am certain you can get by log application
Thanks!

#275 Re: Help Me ! » Simplify the following: » 2014-08-28 05:03:07

Following the question;

= 2^2x - 1 = 2^(1+x)
= (2^x)^2 - 2^(1+x) = 0
  Let 2^x = N
= N^2 - 2N - 1 = 0
Factorizing impossible!
What do you say?
If factorization is impossible should one use log? Or the method of completing the square?

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