Yes, you are correct. Your answer also evaluates to 2.26, which is a nice check. Algebra is a bitch.
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It's called the Quadratic Formula in English (x = (-b +/- sqrt(b2 - 4ac)) / 2a).
Yes, you are correct. Your answer also evaluates to 2.26, which is a nice check. Algebra is a bitch.
Yes, you are correct. Your answer also evaluates to 2.26, which is a nice check. Algebra is a bitch.
yeah.. I am not seeing how to work it out with the quadratic formula. Can you elaborate more?
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Quadratic equation works once you have your equation in the form ax^2+bx+c. So for this problem, a = 2^x, and b = -5, and c = 1. Then you put those into the quadratic equation and the anrwer is what x equals.
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Oh god, a solve my homework topic...
Anyway...
When solving an exponential equation the simplest way is to get all the powers to look the same. In this case you got 2^x and 2^(-x) which can be easily converted to 1/2^x:
2^x + 1/2^x = 5
Now you do a = 2^x to get a standard equation:
a + 1/a = 5
You solve it for a:
(a²+1)/a = 5 -> a²+1 = 5a -> a² - 5a + 1 = 0
so a = (5ħsqrt(25-4))/2 = (5ħsqrt(21))/2
Since a = 2^x then 2^x = (5ħsqrt(21))/2 and thus x = log2 ((5ħsqrt(21))/2)
Solved
Anyway...
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2^x + 2^(-x) = 5
2^x + 1/2^x = 5
Now you do a = 2^x to get a standard equation:
a + 1/a = 5
You solve it for a:
(a²+1)/a = 5 -> a²+1 = 5a -> a² - 5a + 1 = 0
so a = (5ħsqrt(25-4))/2 = (5ħsqrt(21))/2
Since a = 2^x then 2^x = (5ħsqrt(21))/2 and thus x = log2 ((5ħsqrt(21))/2)
Solved
?????
Actually in this case, a was 1 and x itself was 2^x.
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Didn't there used to be a rule against posting topics for people to do your homework?
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No, homework solving threads have been quite common over the past few iterations of SEN.
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Clokr_Oh god, a solve my homework topic...
Anyway...
When solving an exponential equation the simplest way is to get all the powers to look the same. In this case you got 2^x and 2^(-x) which can be easily converted to 1/2^x:
2^x + 1/2^x = 5
Now you do a = 2^x to get a standard equation:
a + 1/a = 5
You solve it for a:
(a²+1)/a = 5 -> a²+1 = 5a -> a² - 5a + 1 = 0
so a = (5ħsqrt(25-4))/2 = (5ħsqrt(21))/2
Since a = 2^x then 2^x = (5ħsqrt(21))/2 and thus x = log2 ((5ħsqrt(21))/2)
Solved
Anyway...
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2^x + 2^(-x) = 5
2^x + 1/2^x = 5
Now you do a = 2^x to get a standard equation:
a + 1/a = 5
You solve it for a:
(a²+1)/a = 5 -> a²+1 = 5a -> a² - 5a + 1 = 0
so a = (5ħsqrt(25-4))/2 = (5ħsqrt(21))/2
Since a = 2^x then 2^x = (5ħsqrt(21))/2 and thus x = log2 ((5ħsqrt(21))/2)
Solved
I remember browsing through some topics in serious discussion, I saw a couple of calculations at your hands. I was hoping you would come along!
I'm only here because they patched SC1 and made it free.
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DapperdanDidn't there used to be a rule against posting topics for people to do your homework?
I wouldn't mind helping to solve homework as long as they ask how and not what is the answer.
Still SEN might not be the right place to ask this kind of questions.
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I remember browsing through some topics in serious discussion, I saw a couple of calculations at your hands. I was hoping you would come along!
That's what we math majors are for
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Look on first page >_< I want some credits too.
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You did help as well, you did basically the same thing as clokr_, he just substituted. His method just clicked a little easier. Thanks for the contribution anyway!
I'm only here because they patched SC1 and made it free.
I always thought factoring was 10x easier than the quadratic
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I always thought factoring was 10x easier than the quadratic
I always thought the quadratic worked 10x as often as factoring
BeDazed solved it essentially the same as Clokr, so give him some credit
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I always thought factoring was 10x easier than the quadratic
I always thought the quadratic worked 10x as often as factoring
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your answer is wrong 
. I respect you as a forum member, but that is not the correct way to solve the problem graphically.
. I respect you as a forum member, but that is not the correct way to solve the problem graphically. Woops, guess I plugged it into WinCalc wrong
(although admittedly I should've been able to easily do that in my head..) All this logarithm and fractional exponents and such were done in 5/6 math last year, but I forgot it Although I still don't understand why my way of solving doesn't work properly, it seems like it should get the answer..
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log2(5-2x/2x) = -2x
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-(5-2x)log2(2x) = -2x
I figured log(1/n) = -log(n), so why not?
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Clokr_Oh god, a solve my homework topic...
Anyway...
When solving an exponential equation the simplest way is to get all the powers to look the same. In this case you got 2^x and 2^(-x) which can be easily converted to 1/2^x:
2^x + 1/2^x = 5
Now you do a = 2^x to get a standard equation:
a + 1/a = 5
You solve it for a:
(a²+1)/a = 5 -> a²+1 = 5a -> a² - 5a + 1 = 0
so a = (5ħsqrt(25-4))/2 = (5ħsqrt(21))/2
Since a = 2^x then 2^x = (5ħsqrt(21))/2 and thus x = log2 ((5ħsqrt(21))/2)
Solved
Anyway...
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2^x + 2^(-x) = 5
2^x + 1/2^x = 5
Now you do a = 2^x to get a standard equation:
a + 1/a = 5
You solve it for a:
(a²+1)/a = 5 -> a²+1 = 5a -> a² - 5a + 1 = 0
so a = (5ħsqrt(25-4))/2 = (5ħsqrt(21))/2
Since a = 2^x then 2^x = (5ħsqrt(21))/2 and thus x = log2 ((5ħsqrt(21))/2)
Solved
I cannot believe I didn't think of solving via substitution.
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I figured log(1/n) = -log(n), so why not?
log(ax) = log(a) + log(x), not a*log(x).
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Master has given Dobby a doctorate! Dobby is free!
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I always thought factoring was 10x easier than the quadratic
I always thought the quadratic worked 10x as often as factoring
You have me curious: what's x² + 21x + 85 = 0?
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