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Suppose 81^x = 64. What is 27^{x+1}?

 Dec 11, 2014

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81x = 64   by taking the log of both sides, x = log64 / log 81

So

27x+1 =  27( log64 / log 81  + 1) = about 610.94

 

 Dec 11, 2014
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This problem would give a "nice" answer if 64 were a power of 3; however, ...

Problem:         81x  =  64

Take the log of both sides:                  log(81x)  =  log(64)

Exponents come out as multipliers:    x·log(81)  =  log(64)

--->                                                           x  =  log(64) / log(81)  ≈  610.940

27x + 1  =  27610.940 + 1  =  27611.940

 Dec 11, 2014
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Best Answer

81x = 64   by taking the log of both sides, x = log64 / log 81

So

27x+1 =  27( log64 / log 81  + 1) = about 610.94

 

CPhill Dec 11, 2014

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