Change of Base Change of Base

(a) Write 45 as a power of 2 (a) Write 45 as a power of 2

(b) Write 83 as a power of 2. (b) Write 83 as a power of 2.
(c) Write 163 as a power of 4. (c) Write 163 as a power of 4.
(d) Write 274 as a power of 3. (d) Write 274 as a power of 3.
(e) Write 1253 as a power of 5. (e) Write 1253 as a power of 5.

(a) 26 × 24 = 4𝑛 . Find 𝑛 . (a) 26 × 24 = 4𝑛 . Find 𝑛 .

(b) 8𝑛 = 23 × 29 . Find 𝑛 . (b) 8𝑛 = 23 × 29 . Find 𝑛 .
(c) 3𝑛 = 33 × 92. Find 𝑛 . (c) 3𝑛 = 33 × 92. Find 𝑛 .
16 16
(d) 2𝑛 = 23
. Find 𝑛. (d) 2𝑛 = 23
. Find 𝑛.
38 38
(e) = 3𝑛 . Find 𝑛. (e) = 3𝑛 . Find 𝑛.
81 81

(a) 43 × 16 = 2𝑛 . Find 𝑛 . (a) 43 × 16 = 2𝑛 . Find 𝑛 .

(b) 243 × 92 = 3𝑛 . Find 𝑛 . (b) 243 × 92 = 3𝑛 . Find 𝑛 .
(c) 2𝑛 × 43 = 1024. Find 𝑛 . (c) 2𝑛 × 43 = 1024. Find 𝑛 .
1 1
92 ×81 ⁄2 𝑛 92 ×81 ⁄2
(d) =3 . Find 𝑛. (d) = 3𝑛 . Find 𝑛.
32 32
22𝑛 ×64 22𝑛 ×64
(e) = 23. Find 𝑛. (e) = 23. Find 𝑛.
42 42

(a) 128 = 42𝑥 × 2 𝑥 . Find 𝑥 . (a) 128 = 42𝑥 × 2 𝑥 . Find 𝑥 .

1 1
(b) 3 = 3 𝑥 . Find 𝑥 . (b) 3 = 3 𝑥 . Find 𝑥 .
√94 √94
1⁄ 3⁄ 1⁄ 3⁄
(c) 16 5 × 2𝑥 = 8 4. Find 𝑥. (c) 16 5 × 2𝑥 = 8 4. Find 𝑥.
1⁄ 𝑥 32 1⁄ 𝑥 32
(d) (2 2) = 22 . Find 𝑥 . (d) (2 2) = 22 . Find 𝑥 .
3𝑥 3𝑥
(e) 243 = 3 . Find 𝑥. (e) 243 = 3 . Find 𝑥.
√81 √81