Exponential and Logarithmic Equations Worksheet

Last updated: October 22, 2026 · Written by the Math Made Easy math teachers

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Looking for an exponential and logarithmic equations worksheet PDF? Then this Algebra 2 worksheet on Using Logs to Solve Exponent Equations gives problems ranked from easy to hard. These problems train solving equations with the unknown in an exponent or inside a logarithm, standards F-LE.A.4 and A-SSE.B.3c.

They begin with matching bases, move to logarithm methods and extraneous roots, and finish with interest, half-life, population, pH and sound-level applications.

Standards: F-LE.A.4, A-SSE.B.3c · Level: Grade 11 Algebra 2

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Problem 1 Match the bases ★★★

Solve 3^x = 729.

Problem 2 Same base on both sides ★★★

Solve 4^x+1 = 64.

Problem 3 Simplest logarithmic equation ★★★

Solve log₅ x = 3.

Problem 4 Negative log value ★★★

Solve log₂ x = −3.

Problem 5 Isolate, then match bases ★★★

Solve 3 · 2^x = 48.

Problem 6 Exponential equation with logs ★★★

Solve 7^x = 20. Round to the nearest hundredth.

Problem 7 Base e equation ★★★

Solve e^2x = 15. Round to the nearest hundredth.

Problem 8 Logarithm with a shifted argument ★★★

Solve log(x + 4) = 2.

Problem 9 Graph of an exponential equation ★★★

The graph shows y = 3 · 2^x and the line y = 45. Solve 3 · 2^x = 45 exactly, then to the nearest hundredth.

Graph of y = 3 · 2^x and y = 45.

Problem 10 Natural log on a graph ★★★

The graph shows y = ln x and the line y = 2. Find the exact x-coordinate of the intersection and approximate it to the nearest hundredth.

Graph of y = ln x and y = 2.

Problem 11 Condense logs and solve ★★★

Solve ln x + ln(x + 2) = ln 24. Reject any extraneous solution.

Problem 12 Different bases on each side ★★★

Solve 2^x+3 = 5^x. Round to the nearest hundredth.

Problem 13 Logarithm equation leading to a quadratic ★★★

Solve log x + log(x − 3) = 1.

Problem 14 Equation with a coefficient on the log ★★★

Solve 3 log₂(x − 1) + 5 = 14.

Problem 15 Savings goal with annual compounding ★★★

Camille deposits $6,000 in an account paying 4.5% interest compounded annually. After how many years will the balance reach $9,000? Round to the nearest hundredth of a year.

Balance of the account over 12 years.

Problem 16 Medicine half-life ★★★

A 80 mg dose of a medicine has a half-life of 6 days, so the amount left is A(t) = 80(1/2)^t/6. After how many days does 15 mg remain? Round to the nearest tenth.

Medicine remaining over 30 days.

Problem 17 Town population growth ★★★

The population of a town is modeled by P = 1200e^0.035t, where t is years since 2020. When will the population reach 2,000? Give the year, rounding up to the next whole year.

Problem 18 Doubling time at 3.2% ★★★

An investment grows continuously at 3.2% per year, A = Pe^0.032t. Find the doubling time to the nearest tenth of a year, and explain why the starting amount P does not matter.

Problem 19 Hydrogen ion concentration ★★★

Black coffee has a pH of 4.3. Use pH = −log[H⁺] to find [H⁺] in scientific notation with the coefficient rounded to the nearest hundredth.

Problem 20 Comparing two sound levels ★★★

A concert is 92 dB and a conversation is 68 dB, where L = 10 log(I/I₀). How many times greater is the intensity of the concert? Round to the nearest whole number.

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