SOLUTION: Please help, I'm confused on this problem. log(base2)x = log(base4)(2x-1) Solve for x. Thanks.

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Question 532973: Please help, I'm confused on this problem.
log(base2)x = log(base4)(2x-1)
Solve for x.
Thanks.

Answer by lwsshak3(11628) About Me  (Show Source):
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Please help, I'm confused on this problem.
log(base2)x = log(base4)(2x-1)
Solve for x.
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log(base2)x = log(base4)(2x-1)
change to a common base(2)
log of the number with the new base(2) divided by log of the old base(4) with the new base(2).
log2(x)=log2(2x-1)/log2(4)
log2(4)=2
log2(x)=log2(2x-1)/2
2log2(x)-log2(2x-1)=0
log2(x^2)-log2(2x-1)=0
place under single log
log2[(x^2)/(2x-1)]=0
convert to exponential form: base(2) raised to log of number(0)=number(x^2)/(2x-1)
2^0=(x^2)/(2x-1)=1
x^2=2x-1
x^2-2x+1=0
(x-1)^2=0
x=1 (multiplicity 2)