CQMS702 - Assignment 8 with 100% Correct Answers
1. (10 marks) Solve for x: 32x + 3x+2 - 36 =0.
Solution. Let y =3x. Then 32x =y 2 , 3x+2 =9 y. The equation becomes
y 2 + 9 y - 36 =0.
By the quadratic formula, we have
y = - 9± 92 - 4(1)(- 36)
2
i.e., y = - 9±15
2
Since y =3x > 0, y = - 9+15
2
=3 .
So, 3x =3 ⟶ x =1
1. (10 marks) Solve for x: 32x + 3x+2 - 36 =0.
Solution. Let y =3x. Then 32x =y 2 , 3x+2 =9 y. The equation becomes
y 2 + 9 y - 36 =0.
By the quadratic formula, we have
y = - 9± 92 - 4(1)(- 36)
2
i.e., y = - 9±15
2
Since y =3x > 0, y = - 9+15
2
=3 .
So, 3x =3 ⟶ x =1