Provide an appropriate response.A student argues that the best choice for the logarithmic base to be used in solving 2x = 67 is 2. What is wrong with this thinking?
What will be an ideal response?
The only logarithmic keys on a calculator are those used for obtaining base 10 and base e logarithms. To use base 2 would make evaluating log267 more difficult.
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Graph the inequality and write the solution set using both set-builder notation and interval notation.x ? 7
A. {x|x ? 7}, [7, ?)
B. {x|x ? 7}, (-?, 7]
C. {x|x < 7}, (-?, 7)
D. {x|x > 7}, (7, ?)
Find the GCF of the given terms.280m2 and 200n3
A. 20m2n3 B. 40 C. 40m2n3 D. 20
Solve the problem.As part of her retirement savings plan, Patricia deposited $300 in a bank account during her first year in the workforce. During each subsequent year, she deposited $50 more than the previous year. Find how much she deposited during her twentieth year in the workforce. Find the total amount deposited in the twenty years.
A. $1300; $32,000 B. $1250; $31,000 C. $1250; $15,500 D. $1300; $16,000