How do you solve log_2 (x) + log_6 (x) = 3log2(x)+log6(x)=3?

1 Answer
Sep 2, 2015

x = 2^((3(log_2 3+1))/(log_2 3 + 2)) x=23(log23+1)log23+2

Explanation:

log_a b = log_c b/log_c a logab=logcblogca
log (ab) = log a + log b log(ab)=loga+logb
log_a a = 1 logaa=1
log_a b = c <=> a^c = b logab=cac=b

log_2 x + log_6 x = 3 log2x+log6x=3
log_2 x + log_2 x/log_2 6 = 3 log2x+log2xlog26=3
log_2 x(1+1/log_2 6) = 3 log2x(1+1log26)=3
log_2 x = (3log_2 6)/(log_2 6 + 1) log2x=3log26log26+1
x = 2^((3log_2 6)/(log_2 6 + 1)) x=23log26log26+1
x = 2^((3(log_2 3+1))/(log_2 3 + 2)) x=23(log23+1)log23+2