1. 3.4 S OLVING E XPONENTIAL AND L OGARITHMIC E QUATIONS

2. S OLVING S TRATEGIES

3. S TRATEGIES FOR S OLVING E XP. AND L OG. E QUATIONS – F LOW C HART YesNo

4. S OLVING S IMPLE E QUATIONS Complete the classwork worksheet using the One-to- One Properties for Exponentials and Logs

5. S OLVING L OGARITHMIC E QUATIONS (R EWRITE IN EXPONENTIAL FORM )

6. S OLVING L OGARITHMIC E QUATIONS

7. S OLVING E XPONENTIALS – 2 WAYS OF THINKING Method 2: Hit both sides with a common or natural log. Now what do our log properties tell us we can do? How do we solve for x?

8. S OLVING E XPONENTIAL E QUATIONS e x = 72 3(2 x ) = 24 4 e 2x – 3 = 2

9. S OLVING E XPONENTIAL E QUATIONS 2(3 2t-5 ) – 4 = 11 e 2x – 3 e x + 2 = 0

10. S OLVING E XPONENTIAL E QUATIONS

11. D OUBLING AN I NVESTMENT You have deposited $500 in an account that pays 6.75% interest, compounded continuously. How long will it take for your money to double? Your sister invests $1000 in the same type of account. How long will it take her money to double? Why?

12. A VERAGE S ALARY FOR T EACHERS