How do you solve 2a^(t/3)=52at3=5?

1 Answer
Dec 13, 2015

Use a logarithm to remove tt from the exponent and find that
t = (3ln(5/2))/ln(a)t=3ln(52)ln(a)

Explanation:

Using the property of logarithms that
ln(a^x) = xln(a)ln(ax)=xln(a)
we have

2a^(t/3) = 52at3=5

=> a^(t/3) = 5/2at3=52

=> ln(a^(t/3)) = ln(5/2)ln(at3)=ln(52)

=> t/3ln(a) = ln(5/2)t3ln(a)=ln(52)

=> t = (3ln(5/2))/ln(a)t=3ln(52)ln(a)