SOLUTION: How would you solve the equation log2(x)^2=(log2(x))^2 I am stuck on how to square a log

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Question 504744: How would you solve the equation log2(x)^2=(log2(x))^2 I am stuck on how to square a log
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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How would you solve the equation
log2(x)^2 = (log2(x))^2
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2log2(x) = [log2(x)]^2
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Rearrange:
[log2(x)]^2 - 2*log2(x) = 0
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Factor:
log2(x)[log2(x)-2] = 0
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Solve for "x":
log2(x) = 0 or log2(x)-2 = 0
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x = 2^0 or log2(x) = 2
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x = 1 or x = 2^2 = 4
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x = 1 or x = 4
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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