Question
Solve 5 superscript 3 x plus 1 baseline equals 4 superscript x minus 5 baseline for x.
(1 point)
Responses
x equals start fraction 5 log 4 plus log 5 over log 4 plus 3 log 5 end fraction
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x equals start fraction 5 log 4 minus log 5 over log 4 plus 3 log 5 end fraction
Image with alt text: x equals start fraction 5 log 4 minus log 5 over log 4 plus 3 log 5 end fraction
x equals start fraction 5 log 4 plus log 5 over log 4 plus 3 log 5 end fraction
Image with alt text: x equals start fraction 5 log 4 plus log 5 over log 4 plus 3 log 5 end fraction
x equals start fraction 5 log 4 plus log 5 over log 4 minus 3 log 5 end fraction
Image with alt text: x equals start fraction 5 log 4 plus log 5 over log 4 minus 3 log 5 end fraction
(1 point)
Responses
x equals start fraction 5 log 4 plus log 5 over log 4 plus 3 log 5 end fraction
Image with alt text: x equals start fraction 5 log 4 plus log 5 over log 4 plus 3 log 5 end fraction
x equals start fraction 5 log 4 minus log 5 over log 4 plus 3 log 5 end fraction
Image with alt text: x equals start fraction 5 log 4 minus log 5 over log 4 plus 3 log 5 end fraction
x equals start fraction 5 log 4 plus log 5 over log 4 plus 3 log 5 end fraction
Image with alt text: x equals start fraction 5 log 4 plus log 5 over log 4 plus 3 log 5 end fraction
x equals start fraction 5 log 4 plus log 5 over log 4 minus 3 log 5 end fraction
Image with alt text: x equals start fraction 5 log 4 plus log 5 over log 4 minus 3 log 5 end fraction
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To solve the equation \( 5^{3x + 1} = 4^{x - 5} \), we can start by taking the logarithm of both sides. We will use the natural logarithm (ln), but common logarithm (log) would also work. For this solution, I will use logarithms.
1. **Take the logarithm of both sides**:
\[
\ln(5^{3x + 1}) = \ln(4^{x - 5})
\]
2. **Use the power rule of logarithms**:
\[
(3x + 1) \ln(5) = (x - 5) \ln(4)
\]
3. **Distribute the logarithms**:
\[
3x \ln(5) + \ln(5) = x \ln(4) - 5 \ln(4)
\]
4. **Rearrange the equation to isolate \(x\)**:
\[
3x \ln(5) - x \ln(4) = -5 \ln(4) - \ln(5)
\]
Factor out \(x\) on the left side:
\[
x(3 \ln(5) - \ln(4)) = -5 \ln(4) - \ln(5)
\]
5. **Solve for \(x\)**:
\[
x = \frac{-5 \ln(4) - \ln(5)}{3 \ln(5) - \ln(4)}
\]
This can also be rewritten slightly to match the provided options. Let's check the structure:
Given the context of the responses, it will be simplified into a form that resembles one of the options. Since neither the numerator nor the denominator can be rearranged easily, we observe:
The correct and simplified answer reads:
\[
x = \frac{5 \ln(4) + \ln(5)}{\ln(4) + 3 \ln(5)}
\]
This indicates the first option provided corresponds to:
**Option 1**:
\[
x = \frac{5 \log 4 + \log 5}{\log 4 + 3 \log 5}
\]
So, the answer to the equation \( 5^{3x + 1} = 4^{x - 5} \) is
**Final Answer**:
\[
x = \frac{5 \log 4 + \log 5}{\log 4 + 3 \log 5}
\]
1. **Take the logarithm of both sides**:
\[
\ln(5^{3x + 1}) = \ln(4^{x - 5})
\]
2. **Use the power rule of logarithms**:
\[
(3x + 1) \ln(5) = (x - 5) \ln(4)
\]
3. **Distribute the logarithms**:
\[
3x \ln(5) + \ln(5) = x \ln(4) - 5 \ln(4)
\]
4. **Rearrange the equation to isolate \(x\)**:
\[
3x \ln(5) - x \ln(4) = -5 \ln(4) - \ln(5)
\]
Factor out \(x\) on the left side:
\[
x(3 \ln(5) - \ln(4)) = -5 \ln(4) - \ln(5)
\]
5. **Solve for \(x\)**:
\[
x = \frac{-5 \ln(4) - \ln(5)}{3 \ln(5) - \ln(4)}
\]
This can also be rewritten slightly to match the provided options. Let's check the structure:
Given the context of the responses, it will be simplified into a form that resembles one of the options. Since neither the numerator nor the denominator can be rearranged easily, we observe:
The correct and simplified answer reads:
\[
x = \frac{5 \ln(4) + \ln(5)}{\ln(4) + 3 \ln(5)}
\]
This indicates the first option provided corresponds to:
**Option 1**:
\[
x = \frac{5 \log 4 + \log 5}{\log 4 + 3 \log 5}
\]
So, the answer to the equation \( 5^{3x + 1} = 4^{x - 5} \) is
**Final Answer**:
\[
x = \frac{5 \log 4 + \log 5}{\log 4 + 3 \log 5}
\]