SOLUTION: solve the logarithmic equation -2log[base 4]x=log[base 4]8

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Question 415781: solve the logarithmic equation
-2log[base 4]x=log[base 4]8
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-2log[base 4]x=log[base 4]8



log[base 4](x^-2) = log[base 4]8

      x^-2 = 8

     1/x^2 = 8       |Multiplying each side by x^2

        1 = 8x^2     |Dividing both sides by 8

        1/8 = x^2