To solve for x in the equation 2^(x-1)*5^x=200, we can start by simplifying the equation.
First, we can rewrite 200 as 2^3*5^2.
Therefore, the equation becomes:
2^(x-1)5^x = 2^35^2
Next, we can combine the exponents on the left side of the equation using the properties of exponents. This gives us:
2^(x-1+x)5^x = 2^35^2
Simplify the exponents:
2^(2x-1)5^x = 2^35^2
Now, we can rewrite both sides of the equation with the same base of 2:
(2^2)^(2x-1)5^x = 2^35^2
Simplify:
4^(2x-1)5^x = 825
End the process:
4^(2x-1)*5^x = 200
Since 4 = 2^2, we can rewrite 4^(2x-1) as (2^2)^(2x-1), which simplifies to 2^(4x-2).
This gives us:
2^(4x-2)*5^x = 200
Now we have a simpler equation to work with. We can now set the equation equal to 200:
And solve for x from here.
To solve for x in the equation 2^(x-1)*5^x=200, we can start by simplifying the equation.
First, we can rewrite 200 as 2^3*5^2.
Therefore, the equation becomes:
2^(x-1)5^x = 2^35^2
Next, we can combine the exponents on the left side of the equation using the properties of exponents. This gives us:
2^(x-1+x)5^x = 2^35^2
Simplify the exponents:
2^(2x-1)5^x = 2^35^2
Now, we can rewrite both sides of the equation with the same base of 2:
(2^2)^(2x-1)5^x = 2^35^2
Simplify:
4^(2x-1)5^x = 825
End the process:
4^(2x-1)*5^x = 200
Since 4 = 2^2, we can rewrite 4^(2x-1) as (2^2)^(2x-1), which simplifies to 2^(4x-2).
This gives us:
2^(4x-2)*5^x = 200
Now we have a simpler equation to work with. We can now set the equation equal to 200:
2^(4x-2)*5^x = 200
And solve for x from here.