2 x + 2 x + 1 + 2 x + 2 + 2 x + 3 = 3 x + 3 x + 1 + 3 x + 2 + 3 x + 3
Given the equation above, x can be written in the form x = lo g b a . If b = 3 2 , find the value of b a .
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it can also be written as lo g ( 3 2 ) n ( 3 8 ) n ) for n = 0
2 x + 2 x + 1 + 2 x + 2 + 2 x + 3 = 3 x + 3 x + 1 + 3 x + 2 + 3 x + 3 ⇒ 2 x ( 1 + 2 + 4 + 8 ) = 3 x ( 1 + 3 + 9 + 2 7 ) ⇒ ( 3 2 ) x = 3 8 ⇒ x = lo g 3 2 3 8 = lo g b a ⇒ b a = 3 2 3 8 = 4 = 2
Use multiplication, division and change of base properties of logarithm
that isnt a solution
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This is quite a straightforward problem; just solve it conventionally:
2 x + 2 x + 1 + 2 x + 2 + 2 x + 3 = 3 x + 3 x + 1 + 3 x + 2 + 3 x + 3 2 x + 2 × 2 x + 4 × 2 x + 8 × 2 x = 3 x + 3 × 3 x + 9 × 3 x + 2 7 × 3 x 1 5 × 2 x = 4 0 × 3 x ( 3 2 ) x = 3 8 ⟹ x = lo g 3 2 3 8
Now we've obtained our a and b: a = 3 8 , b = 3 2 .
→ b a = 4 = 2
Therefore, b a = 2 .