Solve $log_3 x - 2log_x 3 = 1$ and find the larger value of $x$ out of the two
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I don't have the slightest idea about how to tackle this one. I could change $2log_x 3$ to $frac{2}{log_3 x}$ and deducting that from $log_3 x$ would give me $frac{(log_3x)^2-2}{log_3x}$, but I don't know how to proceed.
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I don't have the slightest idea about how to tackle this one. I could change $2log_x 3$ to $frac{2}{log_3 x}$ and deducting that from $log_3 x$ would give me $frac{(log_3x)^2-2}{log_3x}$, but I don't know how to proceed.
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It looks like you are very close to a quadratic in $log_3x$... Can you write the full equation resulting from your work thus far? Also, I believe you get $frac 2{log_3x}$ as the changed value...
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– abiessu
Dec 13 '18 at 13:05
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Thanks! Fixed that...
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I don't have the slightest idea about how to tackle this one. I could change $2log_x 3$ to $frac{2}{log_3 x}$ and deducting that from $log_3 x$ would give me $frac{(log_3x)^2-2}{log_3x}$, but I don't know how to proceed.
logarithms
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I don't have the slightest idea about how to tackle this one. I could change $2log_x 3$ to $frac{2}{log_3 x}$ and deducting that from $log_3 x$ would give me $frac{(log_3x)^2-2}{log_3x}$, but I don't know how to proceed.
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It looks like you are very close to a quadratic in $log_3x$... Can you write the full equation resulting from your work thus far? Also, I believe you get $frac 2{log_3x}$ as the changed value...
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– abiessu
Dec 13 '18 at 13:05
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Thanks! Fixed that...
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– Nameless King
Dec 13 '18 at 13:15
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It looks like you are very close to a quadratic in $log_3x$... Can you write the full equation resulting from your work thus far? Also, I believe you get $frac 2{log_3x}$ as the changed value...
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– abiessu
Dec 13 '18 at 13:05
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Thanks! Fixed that...
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– Nameless King
Dec 13 '18 at 13:15
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It looks like you are very close to a quadratic in $log_3x$... Can you write the full equation resulting from your work thus far? Also, I believe you get $frac 2{log_3x}$ as the changed value...
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– abiessu
Dec 13 '18 at 13:05
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It looks like you are very close to a quadratic in $log_3x$... Can you write the full equation resulting from your work thus far? Also, I believe you get $frac 2{log_3x}$ as the changed value...
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– abiessu
Dec 13 '18 at 13:05
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Thanks! Fixed that...
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– Nameless King
Dec 13 '18 at 13:15
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Thanks! Fixed that...
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– Nameless King
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$$log_3 x-2log_x 3 = 1$$
Here, there is a very good way to manipulate the expression. You have
$$log_a b = frac{1}{log_b a}$$
Applying it here, you get
$$frac{1}{log_x 3}-2log_x 3 = 1$$
Now, let $t = log_x 3$. You get
$$frac{1}{t}-2t = 1$$
which results in a quadratic equation. Can you work out the rest?
Of course, your way also works in a similar manner, except you made an error in your work: $2log_x 3 = frac{2}{log_3 x} color{red}{neq frac{1}{2log_3 x}}$.
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If $log_3x=yimplies x=3^y=?$
we have $$y-dfrac2y=1iff0=y^2-y-2=(y-2)(y+1)$$
$implies y=?$
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Write $$log_3 x - 2log_x 3 = 1$$ as $$frac{log x}{log 3}-2frac{ log 3}{log x}=1$$ (Taking care that $xneq 1$)
Take LCM: $$(log x) ^2 -2(log 3)^2 =log x cdot log 3$$
Now substitute $$log x =X text { and } log 3=y$$
You get:
$$X^2-2y^2=Xy$$ or $$X^2-Xy-2y^2=0$$ Which factorises to:
$$(X-2y)(X+y)$$
So, $$X=2y text{ or } X=-y$$
Substitute $x$ and $y$ back:
$$log x=2log 3$$or$$ log x=-log 3$$
So, $$log x= log 3^2=log 9$$ or $$log x=log 3^{-1}=log frac 13$$
Giving you
$$x=9 text{ or } x=frac 13$$
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$$log_3 x-2log_x 3 = 1$$
Here, there is a very good way to manipulate the expression. You have
$$log_a b = frac{1}{log_b a}$$
Applying it here, you get
$$frac{1}{log_x 3}-2log_x 3 = 1$$
Now, let $t = log_x 3$. You get
$$frac{1}{t}-2t = 1$$
which results in a quadratic equation. Can you work out the rest?
Of course, your way also works in a similar manner, except you made an error in your work: $2log_x 3 = frac{2}{log_3 x} color{red}{neq frac{1}{2log_3 x}}$.
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$$log_3 x-2log_x 3 = 1$$
Here, there is a very good way to manipulate the expression. You have
$$log_a b = frac{1}{log_b a}$$
Applying it here, you get
$$frac{1}{log_x 3}-2log_x 3 = 1$$
Now, let $t = log_x 3$. You get
$$frac{1}{t}-2t = 1$$
which results in a quadratic equation. Can you work out the rest?
Of course, your way also works in a similar manner, except you made an error in your work: $2log_x 3 = frac{2}{log_3 x} color{red}{neq frac{1}{2log_3 x}}$.
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$$log_3 x-2log_x 3 = 1$$
Here, there is a very good way to manipulate the expression. You have
$$log_a b = frac{1}{log_b a}$$
Applying it here, you get
$$frac{1}{log_x 3}-2log_x 3 = 1$$
Now, let $t = log_x 3$. You get
$$frac{1}{t}-2t = 1$$
which results in a quadratic equation. Can you work out the rest?
Of course, your way also works in a similar manner, except you made an error in your work: $2log_x 3 = frac{2}{log_3 x} color{red}{neq frac{1}{2log_3 x}}$.
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$$log_3 x-2log_x 3 = 1$$
Here, there is a very good way to manipulate the expression. You have
$$log_a b = frac{1}{log_b a}$$
Applying it here, you get
$$frac{1}{log_x 3}-2log_x 3 = 1$$
Now, let $t = log_x 3$. You get
$$frac{1}{t}-2t = 1$$
which results in a quadratic equation. Can you work out the rest?
Of course, your way also works in a similar manner, except you made an error in your work: $2log_x 3 = frac{2}{log_3 x} color{red}{neq frac{1}{2log_3 x}}$.
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If $log_3x=yimplies x=3^y=?$
we have $$y-dfrac2y=1iff0=y^2-y-2=(y-2)(y+1)$$
$implies y=?$
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If $log_3x=yimplies x=3^y=?$
we have $$y-dfrac2y=1iff0=y^2-y-2=(y-2)(y+1)$$
$implies y=?$
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If $log_3x=yimplies x=3^y=?$
we have $$y-dfrac2y=1iff0=y^2-y-2=(y-2)(y+1)$$
$implies y=?$
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If $log_3x=yimplies x=3^y=?$
we have $$y-dfrac2y=1iff0=y^2-y-2=(y-2)(y+1)$$
$implies y=?$
answered Dec 13 '18 at 13:06
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Write $$log_3 x - 2log_x 3 = 1$$ as $$frac{log x}{log 3}-2frac{ log 3}{log x}=1$$ (Taking care that $xneq 1$)
Take LCM: $$(log x) ^2 -2(log 3)^2 =log x cdot log 3$$
Now substitute $$log x =X text { and } log 3=y$$
You get:
$$X^2-2y^2=Xy$$ or $$X^2-Xy-2y^2=0$$ Which factorises to:
$$(X-2y)(X+y)$$
So, $$X=2y text{ or } X=-y$$
Substitute $x$ and $y$ back:
$$log x=2log 3$$or$$ log x=-log 3$$
So, $$log x= log 3^2=log 9$$ or $$log x=log 3^{-1}=log frac 13$$
Giving you
$$x=9 text{ or } x=frac 13$$
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Write $$log_3 x - 2log_x 3 = 1$$ as $$frac{log x}{log 3}-2frac{ log 3}{log x}=1$$ (Taking care that $xneq 1$)
Take LCM: $$(log x) ^2 -2(log 3)^2 =log x cdot log 3$$
Now substitute $$log x =X text { and } log 3=y$$
You get:
$$X^2-2y^2=Xy$$ or $$X^2-Xy-2y^2=0$$ Which factorises to:
$$(X-2y)(X+y)$$
So, $$X=2y text{ or } X=-y$$
Substitute $x$ and $y$ back:
$$log x=2log 3$$or$$ log x=-log 3$$
So, $$log x= log 3^2=log 9$$ or $$log x=log 3^{-1}=log frac 13$$
Giving you
$$x=9 text{ or } x=frac 13$$
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$begingroup$
Write $$log_3 x - 2log_x 3 = 1$$ as $$frac{log x}{log 3}-2frac{ log 3}{log x}=1$$ (Taking care that $xneq 1$)
Take LCM: $$(log x) ^2 -2(log 3)^2 =log x cdot log 3$$
Now substitute $$log x =X text { and } log 3=y$$
You get:
$$X^2-2y^2=Xy$$ or $$X^2-Xy-2y^2=0$$ Which factorises to:
$$(X-2y)(X+y)$$
So, $$X=2y text{ or } X=-y$$
Substitute $x$ and $y$ back:
$$log x=2log 3$$or$$ log x=-log 3$$
So, $$log x= log 3^2=log 9$$ or $$log x=log 3^{-1}=log frac 13$$
Giving you
$$x=9 text{ or } x=frac 13$$
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Write $$log_3 x - 2log_x 3 = 1$$ as $$frac{log x}{log 3}-2frac{ log 3}{log x}=1$$ (Taking care that $xneq 1$)
Take LCM: $$(log x) ^2 -2(log 3)^2 =log x cdot log 3$$
Now substitute $$log x =X text { and } log 3=y$$
You get:
$$X^2-2y^2=Xy$$ or $$X^2-Xy-2y^2=0$$ Which factorises to:
$$(X-2y)(X+y)$$
So, $$X=2y text{ or } X=-y$$
Substitute $x$ and $y$ back:
$$log x=2log 3$$or$$ log x=-log 3$$
So, $$log x= log 3^2=log 9$$ or $$log x=log 3^{-1}=log frac 13$$
Giving you
$$x=9 text{ or } x=frac 13$$
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It looks like you are very close to a quadratic in $log_3x$... Can you write the full equation resulting from your work thus far? Also, I believe you get $frac 2{log_3x}$ as the changed value...
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– abiessu
Dec 13 '18 at 13:05
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Thanks! Fixed that...
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– Nameless King
Dec 13 '18 at 13:15