Simple exponents

Algebra Level 1

Solve for x : x: 3 1 x = 1 3 . \Large { 3 }^{ 1-\color{#D61F06}{x} }=\frac { 1 }{ \sqrt { 3 } }.

0 0 1 1 3 2 \frac { 3 }{ 2 } 3 3

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3 solutions

Ponhvoan Srey
Oct 6, 2015

Simply convert the base:

3 1 x = 1 3 3 1 x = 3 1 2 1 x = 1 2 x = 3 2 { \quad \quad 3 }^{ 1-x }=\frac { 1 }{ \sqrt { 3 } } \\ \quad \quad \\ \quad \quad { 3 }^{ 1-x }={ 3 }^{ -\frac { 1 }{ 2 } }\\ \\ \Leftrightarrow 1-x=-\frac { 1 }{ 2 } \\ \\ \quad \quad \quad \quad x=\boxed { \frac { 3 }{ 2 } }

Thank you for this answer

Sonal Singh - 5 years, 7 months ago
Jack Rawlin
Oct 10, 2015

3 1 x = 1 3 3^{1-x} = \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} 1. We square both sides to remove the square root. 3 2 2 x = 1 3 3^{2-2x} = \frac{1}{3} 2. Then we multiply by 3 3 to get rid of the fraction 3 3 2 x = 1 3^{3-2x} = 1 3. After that we use logarithms to simplify the question log 3 3 3 2 x = log 3 1 \log_{3}{3^{3-2x}} = \log_{3}{1} ( 3 2 x ) log 3 3 = log 3 1 (3-2x)\log_{3}{3} = \log_{3}{1} ( 3 2 x ) 1 = 0 (3-2x) \cdot 1 = 0 3 2 x = 0 3-2x = 0 4. Lastly we figure it out like a normal algebra question 3 = 2 x 3 = 2x x = 3 2 x = \boxed{\frac{3}{2}}

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  1. Turn the root into a power of 3 3 3 1 x = 1 3 1 2 3^{1-x} = \frac{1}{3^{\frac{1}{2}}}
  2. Combine the fraction and power into one power of 3 3 3 1 x = 3 1 2 3^{1-x} = 3^{-\frac{1}{2}}
  3. Since the bases are the same they can be gotten rid of 1 x = 1 2 1-x = -\frac{1}{2}
  4. Then we find x x normally x = 1 2 1 -x = -\frac{1}{2} - 1 x = 1 1 2 -x = -1\frac{1}{2} x = 1 1 2 = 3 2 x = 1\frac{1}{2} = \boxed{\frac{3}{2}}
Sadasiva Panicker
Oct 11, 2015

3^1-x=3^1-3/2=3^-1/2=1/3^1/2, Therefore x=3/2

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