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1. If x and y are integers and 2x+1 + 2

x
= 3
y+2
− 3
y
, nd the values of x and y.

2. Find the value(s) of x such that logx (19x − 30) = 3

3. If x is a real number (x ≠ 0 ) and

4
(1+ )
x
10
f (x) =
4
(1+ )
x
1 + 10

f (x)
g(x) = log ( )
10
1 − f (x)

a. Find the range of f (x).

b. Sketch the graph of g(x) , indicating all asymptotes.

4. Find the sum of the logarithms (base 10) of all the divisors of 1 000 000.

5. Determine all real numbers x for which

log 10 (log 10 (x))
(log10 (x)) = 10 000

6. If a2 2
+ b = 7ab , with a, b > 0 , prove that
a + b 1
log( ) = ( log(a) + log(b))
3 2

7. If x is a real number, solve the equation

 2x x
3 + 3 = 20

8. Prove there is a positive integer n such that 19951994 < 1994

n
< 1995
1995
.

9. Determine all values of k for which the equation

x −x
k(2 ) + 2 = 3

has a single root.

10. If (log2 (x)), (1 + log4 (x)), and (log8 (4x)) are consecutive terms of a geometric sequence, determine all
possible values of x .

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