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==Solution 5== | ==Solution 5== | ||
− | <math>\log_{3x} 4=\log_{2x} 8</math> is the same as < | + | Note that <math>\log_{3x} 4=\log_{2x} 8</math> is the same as <cmath>2\log_{3x} 2=3\log_{2x} 2.</cmath> |
+ | Using Reciprocal law, we get | ||
+ | <cmath>\begin{align*} | ||
+ | \log_{(3x)^\frac{1}{2}} 2&=\log_{(2x)^\frac{1}{3}} 2 \\ | ||
+ | (3x)^\frac{1}{2}&=(2x)^\frac{1}{3} \\ | ||
+ | 27x^3&=4x^2 \\ | ||
+ | x&=\frac{4}{27}, | ||
+ | \end{align*}</cmath> | ||
+ | from which the answer is <math>4+27=\boxed{\textbf{(D) } 31}.</math> | ||
− | + | ~OlutosinNGA (Solution) | |
− | + | ~MRENTHUSIASM (Reformatting) | |
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==Solution 6== | ==Solution 6== |
Revision as of 10:18, 14 August 2021
Problem
The solutions to the equation , where
is a positive real number other than
or
, can be written as
where
and
are relatively prime positive integers. What is
?
Solution 1
We apply the Change of Base Formula, then rearrange:
By the logarithmic identity
it follows that
from which the answer is
~jeremylu (Fundamental Logic)
~MRENTHUSIASM (Reconstruction)
Solution 2
By the logarithmic identity the original equation becomes
By the logarithmic identity
we multiply both sides by
then apply the Change of Base Formula to the left side:
Therefore, the answer is
~Pikachu13307 (Fundamental Logic)
~MRENTHUSIASM (Reconstruction)
Solution 4
We can convert both and
into
and
respectively:
Converting the bases of the right side, we get
Dividing both sides by
we get
from which
Expanding this equation gives
Thus, we have
from which the answer is
~lepetitmoulin (Solution)
~MRENTHUSIASM (Reformatting)
Solution 5
Note that is the same as
Using Reciprocal law, we get
from which the answer is
~OlutosinNGA (Solution)
~MRENTHUSIASM (Reformatting)
Solution 6
We know that
Thus
and
are indeed relatively prime thus our final answer is
-vsamc
See Also
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