Me with this question! do it on paper and show me what you did and explain

Consider the graph of the exponential function y=3(2)×

Which of the following is the best first step in solving the equation below? 4+2㏒³x=17

Alcoa was $10.02 a share yesterday. today it is at $9.75 a share. if you own 50 shares, did ou have capital gain or loss ? how much of a gain or loss did you have ? express the capital gain/loss as a percent of the original price