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#276 Re: Help Me ! » Simplify the following: » 2014-08-28 04:34:10

Hi Bobbym please help with this;

Find the value of x in the following equation

2^x - 2^-x = 2
This is similar to the one we solved previously,  I tried and had [0] as an answer yet don't understand

#277 Re: Help Me ! » Simplify the following: » 2014-08-28 04:25:32

The first one;
proceeding from the question:

3^2x 3^3 - 4 (3^x 3) + 1 = 0
= 3^2x 27 - 4(3^x 3) + 1 = 0
= (3^x)^2 27 - 4(M 3) + 1 = 0
  Let 3^x = M
(3^x)^2 27 - 4 (M 3) + 1 = 0
= 27M^2 - 12M + 1 = 0
= 27M^2 - 9M - 3M + 1 = 0
= 9M(3M - 1) - 1(3M - 1)= 0
= (9M - 1) (3M - 1) = 0
Let M = 3^X
9M - 1 = 0
M = 1/9
3^X = 1/9 = 3^ -2 = -2
X = -2

3M - 1 = 0
M = 1/3
3^X = 1/3 = 3^-1 = -1

{ X : X = -1, -2}

#278 Re: Help Me ! » Simplify the following: » 2014-08-28 03:59:03

Actually with respect to the first one I did used factorization in the course of manipulation, see;

4 3^(2x+1) + 17 3^X -7 = 0
= 4 (3^x)^2 3^1  + 17 (3^x) - 7 = 0
Let 3^x = M
= 4 M^2 3 + 17M - 7 = 0
= 12M^2 - 4M + 21M - 7= 0
= 4M(3M - 1) + 7(3M - 1) = 0
=(4M + 7) (3M - 1) = 0
   Let M = 3^x.
4M + 7 = 0
= 4M = -7
=M = -7/4
Again,
3M - 1 = 0
3M = 1
M = 1/3 Let 3^x = M
3^x = 1/3
3^x= 3^-1.
x = -1

I used the same method to do the first one

#279 Re: Help Me ! » Simplify the following: » 2014-08-27 09:30:36

Hi;
I have endeavored to solve them, I literally used hours,  which I had {-1, -2} for the first one and {-1} for the second problem. At the back of the book it has {-1} as the answer for the second problem,  so I think I am correct.
Did you say you used factorization and quadratic to solve them, and what are your answers?
Thanks

#280 Re: Help Me ! » Simplify the following: » 2014-08-27 07:21:34

At the back of the book it gave these as it answers; {x : x = -1, -2}

I will try to solve, I doubt if will get those answers.

Thank you Bobbym

#281 Re: Help Me ! » Simplify the following: » 2014-08-27 07:10:36

By the way, if you can supply me with a link that teaches or deals with polynomial happy will I be
Besides, those problems are treated under indices

Thanks

#282 Re: Help Me ! » Simplify the following: » 2014-08-27 07:03:42

Polynomials are in the book,  but I am yet to learn them properly.

#284 Re: Help Me ! » Simplify the following: » 2014-08-27 06:45:45

In truth, they are to be solved separately. The book has solved similar problems, but separately, in fact they are separate problems but those ones are difficult for me to solve that is why I posted them at the same time.

#285 Re: Help Me ! » Simplify the following: » 2014-08-27 06:34:54

Please look at #307 it is numbered like that, with a heading words as;
"Find the truth set of the equations"

#286 Re: Help Me ! » Simplify the following: » 2014-08-27 06:18:07

Ok I have now gotten what you mean,it is that both one and two should be solved separately

#287 Re: Help Me ! » Simplify the following: » 2014-08-27 06:13:46

No not seperately, but simultaneously

#290 Re: Help Me ! » Simplify the following: » 2014-08-27 05:56:45

It is ( 3^(x+1) ) the 3^(x+1) are in a bracket

#291 Re: Help Me ! » Simplify the following: » 2014-08-27 05:49:48

There is no bracket around 2x+3 in the book,  but I will puts them for simplicity sake
Again,

3^(2x+3) - 4(3^(x+1)) + 1 = 0

#292 Re: Help Me ! » Simplify the following: » 2014-08-27 05:36:13

It is not from a book I made it up , all the same I have understood you, see these;
Find the truth set of the equations

(1) 3^2x+3 - 4(3^x+1)+1 = 0

(2) 4( 3^(2x+1) ) +17( 3^x ) - 7 = 0

It is numbered like this

#294 Re: Help Me ! » Simplify the following: » 2014-08-27 05:16:26

Please help me here;
(X^2 - X^4) =
What would be the answer?

#295 Re: Help Me ! » Simplify the following: » 2014-08-27 05:09:17

I have now learnt it, thank you bobbym
I have a couple of problems I will post.

#296 Re: Help Me ! » Simplify the following: » 2014-08-27 04:47:48

Why did you not say x(y^1/2) = xy^3/2 I think the x has 1 as its power, please I am not getting you with this x(y^1/2) = xy^1/2. Please explicate.

#297 Re: Help Me ! » Simplify the following: » 2014-08-27 03:51:09

So,  if there was X in the bracket  having 1/2 as it power how would the answer be? like x(y^1/2 - x^1/2)

Thank you.

#298 Re: Help Me ! » Simplify the following: » 2014-08-27 03:35:23

I was talking of the X which is outside the bracket. Look at a similar case at #182 line one, after you had multiplied 2^-x through,  the 2 at right side became 2^x+1, this indicates that the 2 already had 1 as its power, and in this problem  I perceive that the X has 1 as its power though not visibly expressed or written , what do  you say?
Thanks

#299 Re: Help Me ! » Simplify the following: » 2014-08-26 09:45:28

To begin with I would say the X instrinsically raised to the power positive one[1], so I will say 1+1/2 = 3/2.  Therefore;
XY^3/2

#300 Re: Help Me ! » Simplify the following: » 2014-08-24 08:22:14

I have done that, still I only arrive at the same answer.

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