SOLUTION: {{{6^(2x)-42*(6^x)+216=0}}}
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Question 249764
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This is a quadratic in 6^x
Sub z for 6^x -->
(z - 6)*(z - 36) = 0
z = 6
z = 36
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Sub back:
6^x = 6
x = 1
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6^x = 36
x = 2
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Note that
Which means that the equation takes on the form of a quadratic with the function
assuming the role of the independent variable.
Let
represent
, then:
Note that
and
so:
Replacing
Hence:
Recalling:
And
We can write
Similarly:
And noting that
and finally:
John