Friday, January 29, 2016

Solve log2(x) that's base 2 and base 3.I tried using change of base w/ ln and then multiplying by ln2ln3 but I'm not sure where to...

First, you need to create matching bases to both
logarithms:


log a (x) = log b (x)/log b
(a)


log3(x) = log2(x)/log2 (3) => log2(x) =
log3(x)*log2 (3)


The inequality will
become:


log3(x)*log2 (3) -
log3(4x-5)


But log2 (3) = lg3/lg2 =
0.4771/0.3010=1.585


1.585log3(x) - log3(4x-5) >
1


log3 (x^1.585) - log3(4x-5) >
1


Since the bases are matching, we'll use quotient
rule:


log3 (x^1.585/(4x-5)) >
1


We'll write 1 as log3
(3)


x^1.585/(4x-5) >
3


(x^1.585 - 12x + 15)/(4x-5) >
0


Both numerator and denominator must be positive or
negative, to keep the fraction positive.


The denominator is
positive for x>5/4

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