1. Use logarithms to solve the given equation. (Round the answer to four decimal places.) HINT [See Example 1.] 3 ( 1.07 3 x + 1 ) = 14 x =?

1.

(3x + 1) = 

x

2.triples3

(a) Determine, to two decimal places, the base b for an exponential model y = Abt of the rate of television thefts as a function of time in months.

b =  ?

(b) Find the doubling time to the nearest tenth of a month.

  ? months