Solving Exponential Equations - Some Basic Examples

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  • Опубликовано: 5 сен 2024
  • Thanks to all of you who support me on Patreon. You da real mvps! $1 per month helps!! :) / patrickjmt !! Just a video showing how to solve for ' x ' in some cases, if ' x ' happens to be an exponent. A few different examples. For more free math videos, visit: PatrickJMT.com

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  • @bok4822
    @bok4822 4 года назад +538

    Uploaded 10 years ago. Still helping people like me getting through exponents easier. You deserve way more views for this simple but helpful video.

    • @maui2486
      @maui2486 2 года назад

      Yeps!

    • @reycalog6381
      @reycalog6381 Год назад +1

      @@gianchand8272 22

    • @Alvinantobinoy
      @Alvinantobinoy Год назад +1

      She is a tran of a lot more to gooooooooooooooo than that I am a good

    • @thewilmarvelfan
      @thewilmarvelfan Год назад +2

      12 years now lol

    • @bigg7552
      @bigg7552 11 месяцев назад

      @@thewilmarvelfannow 13

  • @ninatorees9620
    @ninatorees9620 7 лет назад +702

    Knowing that some of you guys do this in college gives me hope that It's not too late to catch up in maths

    • @lasaventurasdemagy1576
      @lasaventurasdemagy1576 6 лет назад +46

      Im doing this in 7th grade

    • @wilsonchen761
      @wilsonchen761 6 лет назад +82

      no youre not

    • @karabomonaiwa1430
      @karabomonaiwa1430 6 лет назад +7

      Nina Torees funny coz we never get this kinda of questions, but you come this as you working towards the solution... it’ll to your advantage to know this before you get to college...

    • @GERARADO345
      @GERARADO345 6 лет назад +20

      STOP LYING, Im in a AP program and seeing this in grade 10 lmao

    • @SM-ds2mh
      @SM-ds2mh 5 лет назад +8

      in the uk they do this in year 7 what with the new 9-1 its in the syllabus now......

  • @MsTrinidadgirl
    @MsTrinidadgirl 10 лет назад +210

    You are so easy to understand,i have finals tomorrow and you have helped me a lot.God bless you for taking the time to do these videos

    • @markcox8256
      @markcox8256 5 лет назад +3

      How did they go?

    • @billeastwood597
      @billeastwood597 5 лет назад

      i also have mine tomorrow

    • @m.k4307
      @m.k4307 4 года назад

      noobkilas yomumgei and mine tomorrow 😂

    • @kiernanforbes4590
      @kiernanforbes4590 4 года назад +1

      Funny Randomz i have mine today

    • @gameraj9536
      @gameraj9536 4 года назад

      @@markcox8256 that is a 6 year comment dude!

  • @horsieb154
    @horsieb154 11 лет назад +38

    I think you are seriously one of the best math teachers I have ever had! It takes me 40 minutes to understand my teacher, only 10 to understand you! Thank you so much :)

  • @evelynekadalwa6636
    @evelynekadalwa6636 3 года назад +4

    11 YEARS AGO. ITS UNBELIEVABLE HOW INFORMATION NEVER GETS OLD.

  • @WarfestKing
    @WarfestKing 11 лет назад +4

    This helps a lot. Thanks so much! I have a teacher that I'm not the most fond of and his explanations I just can't understand. This is something I can replay as many times as necessary to get these types of problems right on the first attempt. Your way of explaining it is clean and thorough, making easy comprehension. Lifesaver!

  • @ApplePi31415
    @ApplePi31415 9 лет назад +86

    Much better than my teacher

    • @xenog4386
      @xenog4386 6 лет назад +7

      In fact, most of the teachers can't explain math well.

    • @malilixoxo197
      @malilixoxo197 6 лет назад

      Fr lol

  • @layoflakersnation
    @layoflakersnation 10 лет назад +35

    Every week you save my ass come test day. Once again, Great videos and super clean and coherent explanations.

  • @Justicejamesb
    @Justicejamesb 7 лет назад +15

    I wish math teachers could explain things so easily, great video!!

  • @priscillaterriquez9513
    @priscillaterriquez9513 9 лет назад +127

    Your videos have definitely made me understand my homework to the point where i actually enjoy solving each problem!!
    T H A N K Y O U

    • @garmic01
      @garmic01 9 лет назад

      +Priscilla Terriquez Pleasure

    • @coolmast9076
      @coolmast9076 4 года назад

      hi darling you understood then you teach me

  • @thefrankbros1130
    @thefrankbros1130 Год назад +8

    You my friend, have my deepest and upmost thanks for this video

  • @Daniel13l
    @Daniel13l 12 лет назад +2

    You're cool man, your teaching is simple, quick, agile, and helpful.
    My teacher talks like a whole hour to explain one problem and at the end he just confuses everyone.
    Thank you!

  • @connormcmullan3405
    @connormcmullan3405 6 лет назад +12

    Thank you so much for this, think I've learnt more here than in 2 hours of class

  • @ChrisChubb4MN
    @ChrisChubb4MN 8 лет назад +17

    Bro, I'm finally in college after 15 years. You just saved my ass.

  • @jopeezy6971
    @jopeezy6971 6 лет назад +3

    Thank you so much, hours of class time with a hard to follow professor left me confused. However after 6 minutes of you explaining this has given me the comprehension and confidence needed to pass my test tomorrow. Keep it up man, you deserve the 30$ an hour my professor gets!

  • @NerdyJew
    @NerdyJew 12 лет назад +3

    THANK YOU SO MUCH. I’m an american high-schooler living in germany, where math concepts are taught in German, which is nice for the german kids, but a bit tough for me. You definitely just improved the grade I’m getting on my math test tomorrow.

  • @Madinzi52
    @Madinzi52 8 лет назад +20

    taking a summer mathematical modeling class that's two and a half hours long and you explained this better in 7 mins than my professor has the entire two months lmao

  • @anecho7021
    @anecho7021 12 лет назад +8

    Your videos are going to make my exam a little less painful. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge!

  • @weyeah1995
    @weyeah1995 11 лет назад +1

    God bless you, I just cant see why my teachers explanations are not so smooth and simple. Another thing I like about the way you teach is that you go over more than one type of example.

  • @jakeb8493
    @jakeb8493 13 лет назад +2

    Before this video, I had no idea what the "ln" thing was, but after watching this, I fully understand it. Thank you SO much!

  • @theninjadang
    @theninjadang 13 лет назад +3

    Holy crap I've been sitting here trying to do a math problem for 1hr. I watched this and finished it in 5 seconds. Thank you Patrick! Subscribed!

  • @effie2857
    @effie2857 8 лет назад +5

    Hey, probably a daft question, but why can you multiply the ln4/5 and ln/6 just because they're being added together? Oh, and thanks for the video!

    • @oZqdiac
      @oZqdiac Год назад

      Because in logarithm rules log(a) + log(b) = log(ab)
      So basically when you add logarithms together you can multiply the two numbers in the logarithms together and make one logarithm with the product of those numbers.
      Also works for subtraction as well
      log(a) - log(b) = log(a/b)

  • @RepaidChalice37
    @RepaidChalice37 7 лет назад +1

    This was very helpful! I'm in a junior math class and I want to be a chapter a head we are doing ln next unit but it's so much easier to find answers to exponentially this way than to plug in random numbers or go to the graphing calculator

  • @13magero
    @13magero 10 лет назад +2

    Hey man its people like you that keep me from failing college thank you for posting these vids. I highly encourage people to keep posting info videos. They just really help everyone out. keep up the good work my friend!

  • @paulnjeru2005
    @paulnjeru2005 4 года назад +2

    Just realized that this is a ten year old video. Thank you for the great explanation of how to solve exponents with different bases in different scenarios. also realized that your also left-handed.

  • @ceeboi2092
    @ceeboi2092 7 лет назад +4

    Thanks for the refresher, it's been about 18 years since I used logs this video is a huge help! Thanks!!!

  • @patrickjmt
    @patrickjmt  12 лет назад +12

    glad i could help :)

    • @preciousplayz9582
      @preciousplayz9582 Год назад

      YOU HELPED ME ALT THANKS!!!

    • @manmadehumann
      @manmadehumann 9 месяцев назад +1

      the world needs alot of people like you,thanks for being a great human.

  • @MsTD1995
    @MsTD1995 2 месяца назад +1

    I have been looking for help on YT for a week now!!!! thank you!!! that looks so simple when you do it. you saved me!! :)

  • @GabrielSavageMusic
    @GabrielSavageMusic 11 лет назад +1

    Have you got any videos of examples of how to go about solving more advanced exponential/logarithmic problems? One I'm struggling with right now is "4x^3 * e^-3x - 3x^4 * e^-3x" - Any suggestions?

  • @PortablePuertoRican
    @PortablePuertoRican 10 лет назад +15

    Thanks You!!!
    I was stuck on a problem on my take home practice final and all the onther sites i went to always stopped the exponent lessons at what you did for question B.
    But you reminded me of the one thing I'd forgotten about, distributing after pulling the exponent in front.
    -_- I don't know why i keep forgetting that, but now i can take my Algebra final this week with a little more confidence.
    Keep up the Vids Dood!
    They are easy to understand and since i can pause I can take them at my own pace. They have helped me study for my final far better than simply doing problems over a over again ever could. :D

  • @marcussimpson5524
    @marcussimpson5524 3 года назад

    I haven't taken math in over a decade and now i'm in business calc trying to brush off some hardcore rust. You are a life saver!

  • @XavAskan
    @XavAskan 11 лет назад +1

    Thanks you just saved my life on my quiz tomorrow. Well I could only see the first problem done before getting confused by logarithms. If that's how you spell it. Anyway first problem is probably still sort of advanced, but I'm a high school freshman that's been in high school only for a few weeks... Anyway thanks for the help!

  • @patrickjmt
    @patrickjmt  12 лет назад +5

    you are very welcome!

  • @GameSliders
    @GameSliders 11 лет назад +2

    Your work is neat and I wish all math teachers were as easy to understand. Everyone needs to subscribe to you. Keep up the great work!

  • @younglife88
    @younglife88 11 лет назад +1

    THANK YOU SO MUCH ,for your simplicity and step by step instructions.

  • @xMoneyman10
    @xMoneyman10 10 лет назад +1

    Great video, one question ! How would you know whether you should use a natural log or common log ??

    • @krry9191
      @krry9191 10 лет назад +1

      You can choose either one it's personal preference.

  • @imperviousfatality
    @imperviousfatality 12 лет назад +1

    Why are you so awesome!! My teacher fails at teaching, but you are saving my life (:

  • @999davidstevens
    @999davidstevens 10 лет назад +1

    Awesome Explanation! Clear as the Spring sky! You Rock! I don't understand how come some people don't like this video?

  • @christinekincaiddewey4791
    @christinekincaiddewey4791 6 лет назад +1

    In example a, if you take log (base 3) of both side of the equation after you have converted both sides to base 3. Since logs are exponents, you are just left with the exponents equal to each other.

  • @tim.e.l
    @tim.e.l 2 года назад +1

    Thanks for the reminder. I completely forgot that you could just pull out the exponent when its in a log. I needed to calculate the number of rounds a tournament would have programatically and it is 2^x = y; where y is the number of teams. so x = ln(y)/ln(2). For 16 teams ln(16)/ln(2) = 4. Perfect!

  • @xadeayox
    @xadeayox 4 года назад +2

    Thanks for the explanation. I'm really grateful for all your efforts and the explanation was excellent. I was able to learn and understand some things

  • @Genesis3338
    @Genesis3338 12 лет назад +1

    Thank you for making these videos available and simple enough for people who have been cursed with less than average math teachers!
    You have awesome handwriting to be left-handed, by the way! :D

  • @kennethgoldberg83
    @kennethgoldberg83 3 года назад +1

    If you need a decimal approximation please make sure that the ln 6 is entered ln(6). The calculator will provide the left parenthesis. We need the right one in the right place so that the calculator will know what the argument is.

  • @syllevineo
    @syllevineo 6 лет назад +1

    Patrick, I'm from Singapore. We have to pass Mathematics before we can proceed to College. I've failed it twice. This year I'm studying alone and have hired a tuition teacher because I can't enrol in a school anymore. Do you have any tips on how I can study? You seem to be very good in Math and your videos are helping me :)

    • @adonis6766
      @adonis6766 Год назад

      It's been 4 years.... how did everything turn out?

    • @syllevineo
      @syllevineo Год назад

      @@adonis6766 I passed the exam on my third time studying it alone :)

  • @almarsaaduddin
    @almarsaaduddin 11 лет назад +1

    Great ideas mr. Patrick. I wanna thank you so much for these videos. It helps me a lot. you are the teacher I've lost.

  • @laughs2go1
    @laughs2go1 11 лет назад +1

    You're amazing! I don't know how you do it but you explain it in a way that doesn't confuse me at all.

  • @SahajSoldier
    @SahajSoldier 11 лет назад +3

    I should get a refund for my tuition and send it to you, you've taught me much more than my professor.

  • @roccoharris
    @roccoharris 11 лет назад +1

    super clear & helpful!! thanks again.

  • @happinessrunns
    @happinessrunns 14 лет назад +2

    Your last example saved my life, I was looking everywhere for an explanation for that type of equation. Thank you!

    • @ninjapirate123
      @ninjapirate123 Год назад

      hey are u stil alive

    • @happinessrunns
      @happinessrunns Год назад

      @@ninjapirate123 yeah, lol. I remember when this was hard.

    • @ninjapirate123
      @ninjapirate123 Год назад

      @@happinessrunns Now since you've gotten older u find this very easy

    • @P.r.o_F.o.o.l
      @P.r.o_F.o.o.l 6 месяцев назад

      ​@@happinessrunnsu still alive in the year 2024?

  • @seventeensebong2185
    @seventeensebong2185 7 лет назад +1

    im going to kumon tomorrow and i dont really knwo what topic to review for the placement exam.
    what is the last topic for the exam?

  • @brittanydunaj9109
    @brittanydunaj9109 7 лет назад +1

    Thank you for this video. It was really helpful. I do have a question though. What should I do if the equation is: 1.6x=0.8x?

  • @dhashennaidu6116
    @dhashennaidu6116 3 года назад +1

    Damn this was clear and concise. I literally needed to solve one problem and this was perfect.

  • @safdarawn902
    @safdarawn902 3 года назад

    bro 2021 and still helped me thanks a lot I am a programmer and the problem I was facing was I dint know how to do the mathematical equations work actually I googled it but didn't help and then your video came up and I solved my problem.thanks mate

  • @karishmashrestha7292
    @karishmashrestha7292 4 года назад

    u were my saviour when i was in engineering college . i graduated and have decent job now . now i m doing economics and wanted to refer this hahaha time flies .. love from Nepal

  • @potatodude77
    @potatodude77 13 лет назад

    thank you so much.
    i couldn't find how to do the last example anywhere on the internet or my textbook. you just saved me hours of frustration!

  • @youshouldprobablystudy
    @youshouldprobablystudy 4 года назад +1

    I am in class 8...and this helped me a lot
    So thank you!

  • @jonathanyoe4189
    @jonathanyoe4189 10 лет назад +1

    Hey...you are great! You have helped me numerous times. However, how do you get 24/5 and not 34/5 in the end? If you're adding, it is 34/5

  • @loballa246
    @loballa246 12 лет назад

    You are ten times better than my math teacher, I feel like I should pay you!

  • @xJohnnyxable
    @xJohnnyxable 11 лет назад +1

    Thanks for the help man. Very generous. You seem to have a video for all my math problem needs

  • @talex7473
    @talex7473 10 лет назад +1

    Hi Patrick, great videos! Now, I have a quick question for you or anyone here.
    What is the value of "x" in the following equation?
    3(5)^(2x-1)=18

    • @majidal-busaidi5137
      @majidal-busaidi5137 10 лет назад +3

      first divide both sides by 3 , the result is
      (5)^(2x-1)=6
      then take the log in both sides
      (2x-1) log 5 = log 6
      then divide both sides by log 5 , the result is
      2x-1=1.11328
      add 1 and by 2 in both sides you will get
      x=1.05664

  • @patrickjmt
    @patrickjmt  12 лет назад +3

    @bryfryable didnt rewatch but my guess is: no

  • @maizeandblueheart
    @maizeandblueheart 11 лет назад +1

    Thank you! Your second example helped me a lot.

  • @dawudwaqas1116
    @dawudwaqas1116 3 года назад

    sir I just want to say that you have helped me succeed in math 3 and have ultimately heleped me succeed in becoming a heart sugeon.

  • @Guineapig108
    @Guineapig108 11 лет назад +1

    Thank you so much! This was thousands of times more understandable than what my teacher showed me. :D

  • @prithvib8662
    @prithvib8662 7 лет назад +10

    for the second example would log base 8 of 15 =x be correct as well?

  • @cassiep4490
    @cassiep4490 5 лет назад

    organic chemistry tutor & patrick jmt are the best math youtubers they really help me out a lot

  • @saragallegos7665
    @saragallegos7665 10 лет назад +3

    Your videos are always so helpful!!! I just have one question, I have a test in 4 hours and I wanted to make sure if it is possible to get a negative x in one of these equations , cause I was doing an example and not sure if you can get negatives????

    • @closo
      @closo 4 года назад

      lol how did the test go? (also for anyone wondering, if the x is negative then just divide both sides by -1 :))

  • @velvet6094
    @velvet6094 2 года назад +1

    this vid from 2010 is helping me more than anyone 😩😩

  • @rowennazy2304
    @rowennazy2304 5 лет назад +1

    Hi PatrickJMT
    l love your channel. But I still have some problems can you help me out
    with this equation. If (√2)
    ^× = 0.9, solve for x correct to 3 decimal places.

  • @Nikifuj908
    @Nikifuj908 12 лет назад +1

    @patrickJMT
    For the example 2, would it make it faster just to take the log base 8 of both sides as the first step?

  • @doctorlaughtor9884
    @doctorlaughtor9884 4 года назад

    My teacher took an entire half hour to explain the FIRST part of the question and no one understood it, i came home, watched this and boom, understood it in 2 minutes, AMAZING!!!

  • @rmartini8001
    @rmartini8001 11 лет назад +1

    Thank you so much for making your videos. This is one of the best explanations I have gotten in math.

  • @o0aDr0o
    @o0aDr0o 11 лет назад +1

    nearing finals week, your videos have helped a bunch! thank you =D

  • @alexandriacastaneda3966
    @alexandriacastaneda3966 11 лет назад +1

    Logarithmic properties allow you to do that. Add and Multiply result in the same number. Subtract and divide also result in the same number. review your Log rules:)

  • @abdulyoutub
    @abdulyoutub 14 лет назад

    hi sir
    your method of teaching is fantastac and with patient, The only thing i suggest you please don't skip some step during writing because in this lesson i followed log and exponential very well but unfortunitly I was lost near to the end where you skiped 14 to divid etc without mentioning. for new learner it is hard to understand unless to see everything step by step. After all appreciat your hard work. In deed your help in website is a charity for those who wants to learn

  • @katemcconnell5220
    @katemcconnell5220 6 лет назад

    Thank you so much!!!! I am studying for exams tommorrow and YOU are part of my cram session. I have exams in 7 hours. THANKS!

  • @ICampPhoenixNecklace
    @ICampPhoenixNecklace 11 лет назад

    Thank you...so much...I don't know how to express this! My teacher takes the whole class speeding through the whole process and makes no sense to me-.-. Once again thank you so much sir!

  • @kimjenluv9780
    @kimjenluv9780 7 лет назад +1

    its been 7 years and this is still saving grades thank you!

    • @chahal6754
      @chahal6754 3 года назад

      I love korean people ❤️

  • @bionictrii8049
    @bionictrii8049 7 лет назад +3

    for the 3rd example u added x*ln(6) to both sides....then when disrutubting what happned to that x, there was only one x instead of 2......can u plzzzzzzzzzz clearfy i need to understand this

    • @The2013Gaming
      @The2013Gaming 6 лет назад

      factoring out the x. Since you have an x in both sides of the equation you can put it "outside" with a parenthesis.

  • @gugumoreira7731
    @gugumoreira7731 11 лет назад

    im in 8th grade.. and this is tough, im glad you helped me. you just won yourself a new subscriber :)

  • @cke900
    @cke900 3 года назад +1

    I'm only starting on these and have no idea what logrithums are. Could someone explain how to get a decimal answer from Q2 without using logrithums?

  • @lilm0odyangel
    @lilm0odyangel 12 лет назад

    @MrCapeVerde the amount of work to understand intermediate algebra is rewarding. i had to take it a couple of times to let the material sink in. i'm glad that i did, because it built a strong foundation when i took calculus. once the math clicks in your head, you'll enjoy the material a lot more. that goes to any subject once you understand it. and i agree, it takes a lot of time, but it's worth the "eureka!" moment. :)

  • @redfoxparadox2288
    @redfoxparadox2288 3 года назад +1

    When am I gonna need this in real life

  • @daughterofAthene
    @daughterofAthene 6 месяцев назад

    I'm gonna thank you because you indirectly helped me solve an equation so thank you.

  • @declspecl
    @declspecl 5 лет назад

    Math isn’t hard. The way it’s taught makes it, but you make it very easy. Thanks!

    • @patrickjmt
      @patrickjmt  5 лет назад

      math is hard :) but i agree, the way it is taught (at least in the usa) is borderline tragic.

  • @ap9758
    @ap9758 8 лет назад +6

    Thanks this helped me pass my final

  •  3 года назад +1

    Very long time since I studied math, 20+ years, but in 01:20 how do one know that can be done in the first place?

  • @matthewlee2789
    @matthewlee2789 7 лет назад +2

    Can you use log instead of ln to solve for b and c

  • @theolynwarrender
    @theolynwarrender 7 лет назад +1

    Great video! Simple and straight to the point and well explained. Thanks man!

  • @naaaahhh-h
    @naaaahhh-h 12 лет назад

    Apologies if this was already asked, but in the last problem, last step, you had:
    x = ln(6) / [ln(4/5) + ln(6)]
    wouldn't the two (ln6)s cancel? leaving x = 1/ln(4/5)?
    Also, thanks for posting all these videos, they're definitely helping even though I still get confused occasionally.

  • @MajorTom18
    @MajorTom18 11 лет назад

    Would you lose marks if you don't simply the last answer to log base 24/5 of (6)? Or it doesn't matter?

  • @binary8717
    @binary8717 2 года назад

    Thanks dude! this will help me in my add maths exams tomorrow

  • @badboyj7
    @badboyj7 12 лет назад

    dog i love.....been using these vids for 2 years now ...good bless you for helpin everyone help like this!

  • @patrickjmt
    @patrickjmt  13 лет назад +1

    @theninjadang my pleasure : )

  • @aranxd6298
    @aranxd6298 Год назад

    Is there a formal name like a property of some sort why we just write the exponent as equal to each other when they have the same base?

  • @SwedishSpeedstarMPS
    @SwedishSpeedstarMPS 12 лет назад

    You are seriously a saviour. God bless you

  • @cassaregh4935
    @cassaregh4935 9 лет назад +2

    I love your tutorials! It really help me a lot. Thank you!

  • @patrickjmt
    @patrickjmt  12 лет назад +1

    glad i could help :) come back any time!

  • @davidvalyo6288
    @davidvalyo6288 Год назад

    Thank you for an excellent video on how to do these exponent problem . Learned a lot.

  • @w00kokjin38
    @w00kokjin38 7 лет назад

    Juz solve my question with ur teaching, totally useful