How do you solve 9^(x-4)=7.139x4=7.13?

1 Answer
Apr 1, 2018

Solution: x~~ 4.894 x4.894

Explanation:

9^(x-4)=7.13 9x4=7.13 . Taking natural log on both sides we get,

(x-4)ln 9 = ln 7.13(x4)ln9=ln7.13

:. (x-4) = ln 7.13/ln 9 or

(x-4) ~~ 0.894:. x~~ 4+0.894~~ 4.894

Solution: x~~ 4.894 [Ans]