document.write( "Question 240559: Solve: 2log(base4)x+log(base4)3=log(base4)x-log(base4)2
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Algebra.Com's Answer #176294 by rapaljer(4671) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"log%284%2Cx%5E2%29%2Blog%284%2C3%29=log%284%2Cx%29-log%284%2C2%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"log%284%2C3x%5E2%29=log%284%2Cx%2F2%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3x%5E2=x%2F2\"$ \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides by 2:
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"6x%5E2-x=0\"$ \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Factor the x:
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\n" ); document.write( "x=0 NOTE: THIS ANSWER MUST BE REJECTED, SINCE log(0) is UNDEFINED!!\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "6x-1=0
\n" ); document.write( "6x=1
\n" ); document.write( "x=1/6 This one seems to work!!\r
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