SOLUTION: hie,pliz help me solve the folloeing simultaneous equations log(base3)x=y log(base9){2x-1}=y

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Question 424076: hie,pliz help me solve the folloeing simultaneous equations
log(base3)x=y
log(base9){2x-1}=y
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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log%283%2Cx%29+=+y
log%289%2C2x-1%29+=+y --> log%283%2C4x-2%29+=+y
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log%283%2Cx%29+=+log%283%2C4x-2%29
x = 4x-2
x = 2/3
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y+=+log%283%2C2%2F3%29+=+log%282%2F3%29%2Flog%283%29
y =~ -0.369