Answer:
x≈ 3.2056
Step-by-step explanation:
Set both sides by log. Then, solve for x.
1. 14^(x + 1) = 36
(x + 1)log(14) = log(36)
x + 1 = log(36)/log(14) . . . Divide both sides by log(14)
x = log(36)/log(14) - 1 . . . . Subtract both sides by 1.
x ≈ 0.3579 . . . . . . . . . . . .Use calculator to simplify the expression.
Note that the second problem is similar to the first.
2. 12^(y - 2) = 20
(y - 2)log(12) = log(20)
y - 2 = log(20)/log(12)
y = log(20)/log(12) + 2
y ≈ 3.2056
