What is the solution to the equation below? Round your answer to two
decimal places.
5e2x + 16 = 56

x=1.08

Step-by-step explanation:

5e2x + 16 = 56

subtract 16

5e2x = 40

decide by 5

e2x = 8

8/(e2) = x

2e

8/(2(2.718..) = 1.08

b. 6

step-by-step explanation:

we are given the table representing an exponential function.

we can see from the table that, as x is increasing, the value of y is increasing in the power of 6.

i.e. the following relation is obtained,

x = 1, y = 6

x = 2, y = 36 =

x = 3, y = 216 =

x = 4, y = 1296 =

x = 5, y = 7776 =

so, the geometric series obtained is .

thus, the common ratio is given by = = 6.

hence, the common ratio is 6.