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2006-12-10 16:17:50 · 4 answers · asked by camarodriver682005 2 in Science & Mathematics Mathematics

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make it division
log(2) x^2/x=log(4)4
then simply...one of the x's counsel out
log(2) x=1 (anythin tht has da same base as the other number=1)
multiply both sides by 1/log (2)
cancelling it out so you get
x=1/log(2)

2006-12-10 16:25:05 · answer #1 · answered by jane doe 2 · 0 1

assuming you mean log(2) x is log (base 2) x

log(2)x² - log(2)x = log(4)4

Since log(a) (x^n) = n log (a) x
then log(2)x² = 2log(2)x

Also as log (a) a = 1 since (a) ^1 = a
then log(4)4 = 1

log(2)x² - log(2)x = log(4)4
→ 2log(2)x - log(2)x = 1

So log(2)x = 1

ie x = (2)^1 = 2

2006-12-10 16:54:42 · answer #2 · answered by Wal C 6 · 0 0

log(2)x^2 - log(2)x = log(4)4

Rule : logA - logB = log(A/B), if all to the same base.

Therefore, log(2)[x^2 / x] = log(4)4

or, log(2)x = log(4)4

But log(4)4 = 1.

So, log(2)x = 1

But 1 can be represented as log(2)2.

So, log(2)x = log(2)2

Take the antilog of both sides :

Thus, x = 2.

2006-12-10 17:05:44 · answer #3 · answered by falzoon 7 · 0 1

Let log(2) = c ( a constant)

With Substitution, we can rewrite the equation as:
c.x^2 - c.x = 2c.4
or x^2 - x - 8 = 0 ...(1)

This is a quardratic equation with solutions for
ax^2 + bx + c =0 as
[-b +/- sqrt(b^2 - 4.a.c) ]/2.a

Substituting in (1),
x = [1 +/- sqrt(1 + 4.8)] / 2
x = [1+/- sqrt(33)]/2

2006-12-10 16:29:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

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