NIELIT 2019 Feb Scientist D - Section D: 30

Question

Find the value of $x$ satisfying : $\log_{10} \left (2^{x}+x-41 \right)=x \left (1-\log_{10}5 \right)$

• A. $40$
• B. $41$
• C. $-41$
• D. $0$

Answer 1

Given that: $log_{10}(2^x+x-41)=x(1-log_{10}5)$

 $\because log_aa=1$ ;We can use this property here, $log_{10}10=1$

$\implies log_{10}(2^x+x-41)=x(log_{10}10-log_{10}5)$

$\implies log_{10}(2^x+x-41)=x(log_{10}(\frac{10}{5})) (\because log_ax-log_ay=log_a(\frac{x}{y}))$

$\implies log_{10}(2^x+x-41)=x(log_{10}2)$

$\implies log_{10}(2^x+x-41)=log_{10}2^x (\because log_ax^n=n*log_ax)$

compare both sides we get:

$\implies 2^x+x-41=2^x$

$\implies x=41$

Option (B) is correct.