document.write( "Question 465693: solve the equation.
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document.write( "log(base 3)x^2=(log(base3)x)^2 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #319887 by lwsshak3(11628)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! solve the equation. \n" ); document.write( "log(base 3)x^2=(log(base3)x)^2 \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "log3(x^2)=(log3(x))^2 \n" ); document.write( "2log3(x)=(log3(x))^2 \n" ); document.write( "(log3(x))^2-2log3(x)=0 \n" ); document.write( "log3(x)(log3(x)-2)=0 \n" ); document.write( "log3(x)=0 (reject, log3(x)>0) \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "log3(x)-2=0 \n" ); document.write( "log3(x)=2 \n" ); document.write( "x=9 \n" ); document.write( "Check: \n" ); document.write( "log3(9^2)=log3(81)=4 \n" ); document.write( "(log(base3)x)^2=(log3(9))^2=(2)^2=4 \n" ); document.write( "left side=right side \n" ); document.write( " |