SOLUTION: solve for x: log base 3, x squared, equals two log base 3, 4, minus 4 log basdse 3, 5

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Question 332241: solve for x: log base 3, x squared, equals two log base 3, 4, minus 4 log basdse 3, 5
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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log[3](x^2)=2log[3](4)-4log[3](5)
log[3](x^2)=log[3](16)-log[3](625)
3^(log[3](x^2))=3^(log[3](16))/3^(log[3](625))
x^2=16/625
x=4/25, x=-4/25
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Ed