Logs over each other

Algebra Level 2

If log 2 [ log 2 ( log 4 ( x 15 ) ) ] = 0 \log_{\sqrt2} [ \log_2( \log_4 (x-15)) ] = 0 , find the number of factors of x x .


The answer is 2.

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1 solution

Ralph James
Apr 6, 2016

Relevant wiki: Solving Logarithmic Equations

We know that: log 2 ( log 2 ( log 4 ( x 15 ) ) ) = 0 \log_{√2}(\log_2(\log_4(x-15))) = 0 Using the rule log a 1 = 0 , a > 0 \log_a 1 = 0, a > 0 : log 2 1 = 0 log 2 ( log 4 ( x 15 ) ) = 1 \log_{√2} 1 =0 \implies \log_2(\log_4(x-15)) = 1 Using the rule log a a = 1 \log_a a = 1 : log 4 ( x 15 ) = 2 4 2 = x 15 x = 31 \log_4(x - 15) = 2 \rightarrow 4^2 = x - 15 \implies x = 31 31 31 is prime and has 2 \boxed{2} factors.

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