Exercises - Solving Equations (Mixed Review)

  1. Solve the following equations:

    1. $4|x-1| - 7 = 13$

    2. $\displaystyle{\left| \frac{x-2}{3} \right| = 4}$

    3. $4x^2 + 8x = -3$

    4. $2x^2 = 5x + 12$

    5. $\sqrt{33-2x} = x+1$

    6. $7 = \sqrt{39 + 3x} - x$

    7. $3^x + 2 \cdot 3^{x} = 1$

    8. $\sqrt{x-5} + \sqrt{x} = 5$

    9. $\sqrt{x + \sqrt{x-3}} = 3$

    10. $x^3 + 6x^2 = 2x + 12$

    11. $2x - 5\sqrt{x} + 2 = 0$

    12. $3x^{2/3} - 5x^{1/3} - 2 = 0$

    13. $2x^{-2} - 11x^{-1} + 5 = 0$

    14. $\log_2 x^2 = \log_2^2 x$

    15. $\log_3 (x + 6) = 3 - \log_3 x$

    16. $\log_4 (x+12) - \log_4 (x-3) = 2$

    17. $\frac{1}{2} \log_4 (2x+1) = \log_4 3$

    18. $\log_2 (x+5) - \log_2 x = \log_2 4$

    19. $\log_4 (x+3) + \log_4 (x-3) = 2$

    20. $\displaystyle{\frac{2}{x-5} - \frac{1}{x+3} = \frac{8}{(x+3)(x-5)}}$