Solving Equations by Graphing System of Equations
Tenisha's Equation Solution
Tenisha solved the equation below by graphing a system of equations:
Which point approximates the solution for Tenisha’s system of equations?
- (0.9, 0.8)
- (1.0, 1.4)
- (2.3, 1.1)
- (2.7, 13.3)
Mathematics, log3 5x = log5 (2x + 8) implies log3 5x = 2log5 . x + 8log5
log3 5x - 2log5 . x = 8log5 and (5log3 - 2log5)x = 8log5
Finally, x = 8log5 / (5log3 - 2log5) = a
Let y = log5 (2x + 8), so y(a) = log5 (2a + 8)
The point approximating the solution is P(a, y(a)) or P(8log5 / (5log3 - 2log5), log5[2 (8log5 / (5log3 - 2log5)) + 8])
Therefore, by graphing a system of equations, the points that approximate the solution for Tenisha’s system of equations are points (1.0, 1.4).
What point approximates the solution for Tenisha's system of equations?(1.0, 1.4) is the correct answer :)