A hot dog has about 1/4 the amount of protein as 3 ounces of hamburger. Together, they have about 25 grams of protein. How many grams of protein are in a 3 oz hamburger?

(1) protein in hot dog = ¼ * protein in 3 ounces of hamburger

(2) protein in hot dog + protein in 3 ounces of hamburger = 25

So we need to re-arrange (1) and (2) to solve for the protein in 3 ounces of hamburger!

(re-arrange (1)): 4 * protein in hot dog = protein in 3 ounces of hamburger

(re-arrange (2)): protein in hot dog = 25 - protein in 3 ounces of hamburger

(plugging re-arranged (2) into re-arranged (1)):

4 * (25 - protein in 3 ounces of hamburger) = protein in 3 ounces of hamburger ( multiplying )

100- 4 protein in 3 ounces of hamburger = protein in 3 ounces of hamburger

solving for the protein in 3 ounces of hamburger:

5 * protein in 3 ounces of hamburger = 100

protein in 3 ounces of hamburger = 20 gram

x =-.20752

step-by-step explanation:

4^(x+2)=12

4^(x+2)=12

take the log base 4 on each side

log 4 (4^(x+2) = log 4(12)

we know log b(a^y) = y log b (a)

(x+2) log 4(4) = log 4 (12)

x+2 = log 4 (12)

we know   logb c = loga c/loga b

we want to convert to base 10   so a = 10

by default, we do not write the 10   c = 4   and b = 10

log4 10 = log 12/log 4

log4 10 = log 12/ log 4

x+2 = log 12/ log 4

subtract 2 from each side

x +2 -2 = log 12/ log 4 -2

x = 1.79248125 -2

x =-.20752