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8.2 HW Solving Exponential Equations

Example 1
Solve each equation.
1. 252x + 3 = 255x – 9 2. 98x – 4 = 813x + 6

3. 4x – 5 = 162x – 31 4. 43x – 3 = 84x – 4

5. 9–x + 5 = 276x – 10 6. 1253x – 4 = 254x + 2

Example 2
7. INTEREST Bianca invested $5000 in an account that pays 5% annual interest.
a. Write a function that represents the value in Bianca’s account y after x years.

b. After how many years will the value in Bianca’s account be $25,000? Round to the nearest
tenth if necessary.

8. POPULATION In 2000, the world population was calculated to be 6,071,675,206. The world
population increases at a rate of 1.2% annually.
a. Write a function that represents the world population y after x years.

b. In what year will the world population be 8,000,000,000? Round to the nearest year
if necessary.

Solving Exponential Equations and Inequalities Reveal Algebra 2

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Example 3
9. BANKING Siobhan deposits $1200 into a savings account that pays 5.2% annual interest
compounded monthly. What will be the balance after 4 years? Round to the nearest cent.

10. CHECKING Maya deposits $5000 into a checking account that pays 0.75% annual interest
compounded monthly. What will be the balance after 8 years? Round to the nearest cent.

Solving Exponential Equations and Inequalities Reveal Algebra 2