Exercises - Solving Equations (Mixed Review 2)

  1. Solve the following equations (using the named method, if indicated):

    1. $3x^2 + 1 = -5x$

    2. $x^4-2=4x^2$

    3. $\log_2 (x+5) + \log_2 (x-3) = \log_2 3$

    4. $x^2 - 4x = 1$     (using Po Shen Lo's method)

    5. $5t^2 - 8t = 3$     (by "completing the square")

    6. $\displaystyle{\frac{x}{x+3}+\frac{x}{x+5} = \frac{2}{x^2+8x+15}}$

    7. $5xe^{2x} = 3$     (using Lambert's W function)

    8. $e^{2x} - 7e^x + 5$

    9. $\log_3 (2x+1) - \log_3 (x-4) = \log_3 x$

    10. $\displaystyle{\sqrt{\log_{\frac{1}{2}} (x) - 3} + \sqrt{\log_{\frac{1}{2}} (x)} = 3}$

    11. $2x+\ln x = 3$     (using Lambert's W function)