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    Name:

    Gr 10 Date: Term 1 Time: 1 HR


    CAPS Reference
    Exponents
    Topic Exponential equations

    1. GOT IT! [15 MIN]

    Solve for 𝑥𝑥, in the following exponential equations.


    Example 1:
    Take Nota!!!
    3𝑥𝑥+1 = 9
    𝑥𝑥 + 1 is the exponent.
    3𝑥𝑥+1 = 32
    Express both sides of the equal sign as powers
    𝑥𝑥 + 1 = 2
    of the same base.
    𝑥𝑥 = 2 − 1
    As soon as the bases are the same, we equate
    𝑥𝑥 = 1 exponents
    Then make use of basic rule of solving for 𝑥𝑥.

    Example 2:
    2.7𝑥𝑥−2 = 686 1) Take the 2 over, the idea is to get the power on its
    7𝑥𝑥−2 = 686 ÷ 2 own.

    7𝑥𝑥−2 = 343
    2) The base of the power is 7…that is
    7 𝑥𝑥−2
    =7 3
    your hint…. You should change 343 to a power
    𝑥𝑥 − 2 = 3 with 7 as a base
    𝑥𝑥 = 3 − 2
    3) Bases are the same solve for 𝑥𝑥 by equating
    𝑥𝑥 = 1 exponents.
    Example 3:
    1 𝑥𝑥−2
    4. � � = 36
    27
    Take Nota
    1 𝑥𝑥−2
    � 3� = 36 ÷ 4 1
    3 = 3−3
    27

    (3−3 )𝑥𝑥−2 = 9

    3−3𝑥𝑥+6 = 32
    −3𝑥𝑥 + 6 = 2
    −3𝑥𝑥 = 2 − 6
    −3𝑥𝑥 = −4
    4
    𝑥𝑥 =
    3

    2. GO AHEAD [20 MIN]


    Solve for 𝒙𝒙, in the following exponential equations.: Make sure you show all your work

    2.1 3. 2𝑥𝑥 = 12 2.2 6𝑥𝑥+3 = 1

    2.3 7𝑥𝑥+4 = 49 1
    2.4 9𝑥𝑥+2 =
    81

    2.5 (52𝑥𝑥 )2 = 125 2.6 4𝑥𝑥+5 = 16𝑥𝑥−2

    2.7 5𝑥𝑥 + 5𝑥𝑥+1 = 30 2.8 3𝑥𝑥+2 − 3𝑥𝑥 = 72

    2.9 (2𝑥𝑥 )𝑥𝑥−2 = 8 2


    2.10 4𝑥𝑥 = 16𝑥𝑥−4

    3. CHECK YOUR WORK! [10 MIN]


    Name: Answers

    Gr 10 Date: Term 1 Time: 1 HR


    CAPS Reference
    Exponents
    Topic Exponential equations

    2.1 3. 2𝑥𝑥 = 12 2.2 6𝑥𝑥+3 = 1


    2𝑥𝑥 = 12 ÷ 3 6𝑥𝑥+3 = 60
    2𝑥𝑥 = 4 𝑥𝑥 + 3 = 0
    2𝑥𝑥 = 22 𝑥𝑥 = −3
    𝑥𝑥 = 2

    2.3 7𝑥𝑥+4 = 49 1
    2.4 9𝑥𝑥+2 =
    7𝑥𝑥+4 = 72 81
    𝑥𝑥 + 4 = 2 𝑥𝑥+2
    1
    9 = 2
    𝑥𝑥 = 2 − 4 9
    𝑥𝑥 = −2 9𝑥𝑥+2 = 9−2
    𝑥𝑥 + 2 = −2
    𝑥𝑥 = −2 − 2
    𝑥𝑥 = −4

    2.5 (52𝑥𝑥 )2 = 125 2.6 4𝑥𝑥+5 = 16𝑥𝑥−2


    54𝑥𝑥 = 53 4𝑥𝑥+5 = (42 )𝑥𝑥−2
    4𝑥𝑥 = 3 4𝑥𝑥+5 = 42𝑥𝑥−4
    3 𝑥𝑥 + 5 = 2𝑥𝑥 − 4
    𝑥𝑥 =
    4 5 + 4 = 2𝑥𝑥 − 𝑥𝑥
    9 = 𝑥𝑥

    2.7 5𝑥𝑥 + 5𝑥𝑥+1 = 30 2.8 3𝑥𝑥+2 − 3𝑥𝑥 = 72


    5𝑥𝑥 (1 + 51 ) = 30 3𝑥𝑥 (32 − 1) = 72
    5𝑥𝑥 (6) = 30 3𝑥𝑥 (9 − 1) = 72
    5 𝑥𝑥 = 30 ÷ 6 3𝑥𝑥 (8) = 72
    5 𝑥𝑥 = 5 3 𝑥𝑥 = 72 ÷ 8
    𝑥𝑥 = 1 3 𝑥𝑥 = 9
    3 𝑥𝑥 = 32
    𝑥𝑥 = 2

    2.9 (2𝑥𝑥 )𝑥𝑥−2 = 8 2


    2.10 4𝑥𝑥 = 16𝑥𝑥−4
    2
    2𝑥𝑥 −2𝑥𝑥 = 23 2
    4𝑥𝑥 = (42 )𝑥𝑥−4
    𝑥𝑥 2 − 2𝑥𝑥 − 3 = 0 2
    4𝑥𝑥 = 42𝑥𝑥−8
    (𝑥𝑥 − 3)(𝑥𝑥 + 1) = 0 𝑥𝑥 2 = 2𝑥𝑥 − 8
    𝑥𝑥 − 3 = 0 𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜 𝑥𝑥 + 1 = 0 2
    𝑥𝑥 − 2𝑥𝑥 + 8 = 0
    𝑥𝑥 = 3 𝑥𝑥 = −1 (𝑥𝑥 + 2)(𝑥𝑥 − 4) = 0
    𝑥𝑥 + 2 = 0 𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑜 𝑥𝑥 − 4 = 0
    𝑥𝑥 = −2 𝑥𝑥 = 4

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