Problem

Solve for $x$. \[ 6^{-3 x}=5^{-x-4} \] Write the exact answer using either base-10 or base-e logarithms.

Solution

Step 1 :\(\ln(6^{-3x}) = \ln(5^{-x-4})\)

Step 2 :\(-3x\ln(6) = (-x-4)\ln(5)\)

Step 3 :\(-3x\ln(6) + x\ln(5) = -4\ln(5)\)

Step 4 :\(x(-3\ln(6) + \ln(5)) = -4\ln(5)\)

Step 5 :\(x = \frac{-4\ln(5)}{-3\ln(6) + \ln(5)}\)

Step 6 :\(\boxed{x = \frac{-4\ln(5)}{-3\ln(6) + \ln(5)}}\)

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