document.write( "Question 127679: Solve for x:
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document.write( "a) (log base2 x)^2-(logbase2 x^2)=0
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document.write( "b) log base2(logbasex 64)=1
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document.write( "c) log base5(5x+2)=1/2 logbase5 49+logbase5 16 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #93548 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Solve for x: \n" ); document.write( "a) (log base2 x)^2-(logbase2 x^2)=0 \n" ); document.write( "(log base2 x)^2 - 2(logbase2 x) = 0 \n" ); document.write( "Factor: \n" ); document.write( "(log base2 x)(log base2 x -2) = 0 \n" ); document.write( "One of those factors must be zero: \n" ); document.write( "If log base2 x = 0, then 2^0=x and x = 1 \n" ); document.write( "------------------- \n" ); document.write( "If log base2 x-2 = 0, then log base2 x = 2 and x = 2^2 = 4 \n" ); document.write( "==================================================================\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "b) log base2(log basex 64)=1 \n" ); document.write( "log basex 64 = 2^1 \n" ); document.write( "x^2 = 64 \n" ); document.write( "x = 8 \n" ); document.write( "------------------ \n" ); document.write( "c) log base5(5x+2)=1/2 logbase5 49+logbase5 16 \n" ); document.write( "log base5(5x+2) = logbase5 7 + logbase5 16 \n" ); document.write( "log base5(5x+2) = logbase5 (7*16) \n" ); document.write( "5x+2 = 112 \n" ); document.write( "5x = 110 \n" ); document.write( "x = 22 \n" ); document.write( "================ \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "stan H.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |