Question

a)64^x : 16^x = 256

b)-2401/7^x = -7

c)64/(-4)^x = -256

Answer 1

a) \(64^x:16^x=256\)

\(\Rightarrow\left(2^6\right)^x:\left(2^4\right)^x=2^8\)

\(\Rightarrow2^{6x}:2^{4x}=2^8\)

\(\Rightarrow2^{6x-4x}=2^8\)

\(\Rightarrow2^{2x}=2^8\)

\(\Rightarrow2x=8\)

\(\Rightarrow x=4\)

b) \(\dfrac{-2401}{7^x}=-7\)

\(\Rightarrow\dfrac{-7^4}{7^x}=-7\)

\(\Rightarrow-7^{4-x}=-7\)

\(\Rightarrow7^{4-x}=7\)

\(\Rightarrow4-x=1\)

\(\Rightarrow x=4-1\)

\(\Rightarrow x=3\)

c) \(\dfrac{64}{\left(-4\right)^x}=-256\)

\(\Rightarrow\left(-4\right)^x=\dfrac{64}{-256}\)

\(\Rightarrow\left(-4\right)^x=-4\)

\(\Rightarrow\left(-4\right)^x=\left(-4\right)^1\)

\(\Rightarrow x=1\)

Answer 2

\(a) 64^x:16^x=256\\\Rightarrow (64:16)^x=256\\\Rightarrow 4^x=4^4\\\Rightarrow x=4\\---\)

\(b,\dfrac{-2401}{7^x}=-7\)

\(\Rightarrow7^x=-2401:\left(-7\right)\)

\(\Rightarrow7^x=343\)

\(\Rightarrow7^x=7^3\)

\(\Rightarrow x=3\)

\(c,\dfrac{64}{\left(-4\right)^x}=-256\)

\(\Rightarrow\left(-4\right)^x=64:\left(-256\right)\)

\(\Rightarrow\left(-4\right)^x=-\dfrac{1}{4}\)

\(\Rightarrow\left(-4\right)^x=\left(-4\right)^{-1}\)

\(\Rightarrow x=-1\)

#\(Toru\)