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Help find my computational error for logarithms

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I am supposed to get $x = 8$ and $x = x^-2/3$. What did I do wrong?

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I am supposed to get $x = 8$ and $x = x^-2/3$. What did I do wrong?

algebra-precalculus logarithms

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edited 32 mins ago

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  $frac 1 log x$ is not generally the same as $log frac 1 x $
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  Did you mean $x=mathbf 2^-2/3$ ?
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I am supposed to get $x = 8$ and $x = x^-2/3$. What did I do wrong?

algebra-precalculus logarithms

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edited 32 mins ago

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asked 39 mins ago

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edited 32 mins ago

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Note that

$$left( log_2(x) right)^-1 neq log_2 left(x^-1 right)$$

For example, take $x = 4$. Then

$$left( log_2(x) right)^-1 = left( log_2(4) right)^-1 = 2^-1 = frac 1 2$$

but

$$log_2 left(x^-1 right) = log_2 left( frac 1 4 right) = -2$$

This is where your error lies.

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To get the correct answer, let $L=log_2(x).$

Then we have $$frac 1 2 L - frac 1 L = frac 7 6.$$

Multiply by $6L$ to get $$3L^2-6=7L.$$

Thus $$3L^2-7L-6=0$$

or $$(3L+2)(L-3)=0.$$

Can you take it from here?

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  Not gonna lie, that's a pretty slick solution (even if it's just a minor trick involving a substitution - I always love it when something like that makes the work look 10 times easier :p).
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  I know how to solve in this way, I was just confused about why I got a different answer when using another approach. But still thank you for your help ;)
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Note that

$$left( log_2(x) right)^-1 neq log_2 left(x^-1 right)$$

For example, take $x = 4$. Then

$$left( log_2(x) right)^-1 = left( log_2(4) right)^-1 = 2^-1 = frac 1 2$$

but

$$log_2 left(x^-1 right) = log_2 left( frac 1 4 right) = -2$$

This is where your error lies.

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2

$begingroup$

Note that

$$left( log_2(x) right)^-1 neq log_2 left(x^-1 right)$$

For example, take $x = 4$. Then

$$left( log_2(x) right)^-1 = left( log_2(4) right)^-1 = 2^-1 = frac 1 2$$

but

$$log_2 left(x^-1 right) = log_2 left( frac 1 4 right) = -2$$

This is where your error lies.

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answered 35 mins ago

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$begingroup$

Note that

$$left( log_2(x) right)^-1 neq log_2 left(x^-1 right)$$

For example, take $x = 4$. Then

$$left( log_2(x) right)^-1 = left( log_2(4) right)^-1 = 2^-1 = frac 1 2$$

but

$$log_2 left(x^-1 right) = log_2 left( frac 1 4 right) = -2$$

This is where your error lies.

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answered 35 mins ago

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answered 35 mins ago

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To get the correct answer, let $L=log_2(x).$

Then we have $$frac 1 2 L - frac 1 L = frac 7 6.$$

Multiply by $6L$ to get $$3L^2-6=7L.$$

Thus $$3L^2-7L-6=0$$

or $$(3L+2)(L-3)=0.$$

Can you take it from here?

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answered 29 mins ago

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  Not gonna lie, that's a pretty slick solution (even if it's just a minor trick involving a substitution - I always love it when something like that makes the work look 10 times easier :p).
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  – Eevee Trainer
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  I know how to solve in this way, I was just confused about why I got a different answer when using another approach. But still thank you for your help ;)
  $endgroup$
  – Kevin
  9 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

2

$begingroup$

To get the correct answer, let $L=log_2(x).$

Then we have $$frac 1 2 L - frac 1 L = frac 7 6.$$

Multiply by $6L$ to get $$3L^2-6=7L.$$

Thus $$3L^2-7L-6=0$$

or $$(3L+2)(L-3)=0.$$

Can you take it from here?

share|cite|improve this answer

answered 29 mins ago

J. W. TannerJ. W. Tanner

3,0501320

$endgroup$

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  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  $begingroup$
  Not gonna lie, that's a pretty slick solution (even if it's just a minor trick involving a substitution - I always love it when something like that makes the work look 10 times easier :p).
  $endgroup$
  – Eevee Trainer
  23 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  $begingroup$
  I know how to solve in this way, I was just confused about why I got a different answer when using another approach. But still thank you for your help ;)
  $endgroup$
  – Kevin
  9 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

$begingroup$

To get the correct answer, let $L=log_2(x).$

Then we have $$frac 1 2 L - frac 1 L = frac 7 6.$$

Multiply by $6L$ to get $$3L^2-6=7L.$$

Thus $$3L^2-7L-6=0$$

or $$(3L+2)(L-3)=0.$$

Can you take it from here?

share|cite|improve this answer

answered 29 mins ago

J. W. TannerJ. W. Tanner

3,0501320

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answered 29 mins ago

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answered 29 mins ago

J. W. TannerJ. W. Tanner

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answered 29 mins ago

J. W. TannerJ. W. Tanner

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