You need to wrap a present that is in the shape of a rectangle prism. the present has a length of 5 inches, a width of 4.5 inches, and a height of 3.5 inches. find the total surface area of the present.

111.5 in2

55.75 in2

95.75 in2

135 in2

answer: solve 5\cdot 2^x=2405⋅2  

x

=2405, dot, 2, start superscript, x, end superscript, equals, 240.

solution

to solve for xxx, we must first isolate the exponential part. to do this, divide both sides by 555 as shown below. we do not multiply the 555 and the 222 as this goes against the order of operations!

\begin{aligned} 5\cdot 2^x& =240 2^x& =48 \\ \end{aligned}  

5⋅2  

x

2  

x

​    

=240

=48

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