Solve the following exponential equation. Express the solution in terms of natural logarithms or common logarithms. Then, use a ca \( 2^{7 x+6}=7^{x-7} \) The solution set expressed in terms of logarithms is \( \left\{\frac{-7 \ln 7-6 \ln 2}{7 \ln 2-\ln 7}\right\} \). (Use a comma to separate answers as needed. Simplify your answer. Use integers or fractions for any numbers in the expression Now use a calculator to obtain a decimal approximation for the solution. The solution set is \( \{ \). (Use a comma to separate answers as needed. Round to two decimal places as needed.)
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To solve the exponential equation \( 2^{7x + 6} = 7^{x - 7} \), take the natural logarithm of both sides: \[ \ln(2^{7x + 6}) = \ln(7^{x - 7}) \] This simplifies to: \[ (7x + 6) \ln(2) = (x - 7) \ln(7) \] Expanding both sides gives: \[ 7x \ln(2) + 6 \ln(2) = x \ln(7) - 7 \ln(7) \] Now, isolating \(x\): \[ 7x \ln(2) - x \ln(7) = - 7 \ln(7) - 6 \ln(2) \] Factoring out \(x\) yields: \[ x(7 \ln(2) - \ln(7)) = -7 \ln(7) - 6 \ln(2) \] Finally, solving for \(x\): \[ x = \frac{-7 \ln(7) - 6 \ln(2)}{7 \ln(2) - \ln(7)} \] For the decimal approximation, plug in the natural logarithm values using a calculator: \[ x \approx \frac{-7(1.94591) - 6(0.69315)}{7(0.69315) - 1.94591} \] Calculating that gives: \[ x \approx \frac{-13.57137 - 4.1589}{4.85105 - 1.94591} \approx \frac{-17.73027}{2.90514} \approx -6.10 \] So the final set including the decimal approximation is: The solution set is \( \left\{ \frac{-7 \ln 7 - 6 \ln 2}{7 \ln 2 - \ln 7}, -6.10 \right\} \).
