SOLUTION: Billy is graphing f(x) = log base 4 (2x-3) + 1 without a calculator. Name two points he could use on his graph if both points can only have y-coordinates that are integers. Show al

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Question 1115169: Billy is graphing f(x) = log base 4 (2x-3) + 1 without a calculator. Name two points he could use on his graph if both points can only have y-coordinates that are integers. Show all work.
Answer by greenestamps(13203)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


If is to be an integer, then must be an integer.

That means 2x-3 must be a integer power of 4.

Some choices....
; 2x-3=1 --> x = 2. --> (x,y) = (2,1)
; 2x-3=4 --> x = 7/2. --> (x,y) = (7/2,2)
; 2x-3=16 --> x = 19/2. --> (x,y) = (19/2,3)

etc., etc....

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