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Summary/Background

In fact, use of logarithms is not necessary to solve the above equations. Can you see why?

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Glossary

solve

To find the answer or solution to a problem.

union

The union of two sets A and B is the set containing all the elements of A and B.

Full Glossary List

This question appears in the following syllabi:

SyllabusModuleSectionTopicExam Year
AP Calculus AB (USA)1Exponentials and logsLogarithms & exponentials-
AP Calculus BC (USA)1Exponentials and logsLogarithms & exponentials-
AQA A-Level (UK - Pre-2017)C2Exponentials and logsLogarithms & exponentials-
AQA AS Maths 2017Pure MathsExponentials and LogarithmsFurther Log Equation Solving-
AQA AS/A2 Maths 2017Pure MathsExponentials and LogarithmsFurther Log Equation Solving-
CBSE X (India)AlgebraSimultaneous equationsAlgebraic solutions-
CCEA A-Level (NI)C2Exponentials and logsLogarithms & exponentials-
CIE A-Level (UK)P2Exponentials and logsLogarithms & exponentials-
Edexcel A-Level (UK - Pre-2017)C2Exponentials and logsLogarithms & exponentials-
Edexcel AS Maths 2017Pure MathsExponentials and LogarithmsFurther Log Equation Solving-
Edexcel AS/A2 Maths 2017Pure MathsExponentials and LogarithmsFurther Log Equation Solving-
I.B. Higher Level1Exponentials and logsLogarithms & exponentials-
I.B. Standard Level1Exponentials and logsLogarithms & exponentials-
Methods (UK)M2Exponentials and logsLogarithms & exponentials-
OCR A-Level (UK - Pre-2017)C2Exponentials and logsLogarithms & exponentials-
OCR AS Maths 2017Pure MathsExponentials and LogarithmsFurther Log Equation Solving-
OCR MEI AS Maths 2017Pure MathsExponentials and LogarithmsFurther Log Equation Solving-
OCR-MEI A-Level (UK - Pre-2017)C2Exponentials and logsLogarithms & exponentials-
Pre-Calculus (US)C5Exponentials and logsLogarithms & exponentials-
Pre-U A-Level (UK)1Exponentials and logsLogarithms & exponentials-
Scottish (Highers + Advanced)HM3Exponentials and logsLogarithms & exponentials-
Scottish HighersM3Exponentials and logsLogarithms & exponentials-
Universal (all site questions)EExponentials and logsLogarithms & exponentials-
WJEC A-Level (Wales)C2Exponentials and logsLogarithms & exponentials-