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OpenStudy (anonymous):
PLEASE HELP
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):
\[\frac92\log_2(x)=9\]
multiply both sides by 2/9,
to get rid of that fraction on the left hand side
OpenStudy (anonymous):
so 5.3399?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
i entered it and its wrong
OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):
\[\frac92\log_2(x)=9\\
\frac29\times\frac92\log_2(x)=\frac29\times9\\
\cdots=\cdots\]
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OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):
can you simplify both sides now?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
log2(x)=1?
OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):
you've got the left hand side right, but check that right hand side again
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Im not sure what i did wrong
OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):
\[\frac29\times9=\frac2{\cancel 9}\times\cancel 9\]
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
log2(x)=2?
OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):
right !
now we use the definition of a log
\[\log_b a = c\iff a=b^c\]
OpenStudy (anonymous):
log2 (2) = 1?
OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):
you had
\[\log_2(x) = 2\]
so
\[x = . . . \]
OpenStudy (anonymous):
im so confused
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OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):
\[\log_b(a) = c\iff a=b^c\]
\[\log_2(x) = 2\iff x=?^{??}\]
OpenStudy (anonymous):
2
OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):
what is the final equation
x =
OpenStudy (anonymous):
i dont know!! how do i fnid log2(x)=2
OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):
Use the definition
for example
\[\log_{10}(A) = 3 \iff A = 10^3 = 1000\]
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
ohhhh 4?
OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):
yeah that is the final answer for x
OpenStudy (anonymous):
i dont get it, the computer says its .25
OpenStudy (usukidoll):
it's probably due to the confusion of the regular 2 being typed out and the subscript 2... .25 = 1/4 . so the computer claims that it's 1/4 -> .25?!
OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):
oh it is meant to equal -9 not 9
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OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):
whoops
OpenStudy (usukidoll):
lol latex typo
OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):
\[\frac92\log_2(x)=-9\\
\frac29\times\frac92\log_2(x)=\frac29\times-9\\
\cdots=\cdots\]
OpenStudy (usukidoll):
I see ... \[\log_2(x) = -2\]
OpenStudy (usukidoll):
\[\log(x) = 2^{-2}\]
\[\frac{1}{2^2} \rightarrow \frac{1}{4}\]
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
ohhhhh makes sense
OpenStudy (usukidoll):
also known as .25 in decimal form
OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):
(sorry bout that @Polkapen )
OpenStudy (anonymous):
i have one more question
OpenStudy (usukidoll):
I'm about to faint...sorry I have yet to eat dinner. ~_~
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
oh ok