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What is the value of b in the following question? 3^(4b) = 9^(b + 3)

 Jun 8, 2016
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\({3}^{4b}={9}^{b+3}\)

 

\({3}^{4b}={3}^{2(b+3)}\)

 

\(4b=2(b+3)\)

 

\(4b=2b+6\)

 

\(2b=6\)

 

\(b=3\)

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 Jun 9, 2016
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Hello Guest !

 

What is the value of b in the following question? 3^(4b) = 9^(b + 3) ?

 

3 ^ (4b) = 9 ^ (b + 3)

 

4b * lg3 = (b + 3) * lg9

4b * lg3 = b * lg9 + 3 * lg 9

4b * lg3 - b * lg9 = 3 * lg 9

b * (4 * lg3 - lg9) = 3 * lg9

b = 3 * lg9 / (4 * lg3 - lg9)

 

b = 3

 

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Gibson was better! Respect!

 Jun 9, 2016
edited by asinus  Jun 9, 2016
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Thanks asinus for the complement.

gibsonj338  Jun 9, 2016

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