Which are possible first steps in solving the equation 4x + 3 = 187

Step-by-step explanation:The only one you probably can never do is B. It get's you no where. The way A is written, it is not much help to write 18 in base 2. So A and B both won't work. The common logs and the natural logs will both work

Log(4^(x + 3)) = Log(18)

(x + 3) Log(4) = log (18)

(x + 3) * 0.6021 = 1.2553

x + 3 = 1.2553/0.6021

x + 3 = 2.08496

Now all you need do is subtract 3 from both sides. The natural logs will give you the same answer.

You could take base-4 logs of both sides and it is a possible first step, but d and e are much more efficient. You have to change both sides to base 4 before you can proceed. This one is kind of iffy.  It does say possible first steps.

the entire expression should be subtracted from 30. to subtract the quantity, distribute the negative sign, which changes the signs on the terms. so, the –2 changes to positive and gets added to 30 instead of subtracted from it.

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f(x) is the value of the function. b is the value of the function when x equals zero or the y-coordinate of the point where the line crosses the y-axis in the coordinate plane.

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