1.3: Logarithmic equations with bases 3, 9 and 4

0606/11/M/J/19 — Question 7 · 8 marks · Log laws, Change of base, Equations

(a)
Solve log3x+log9x=12\log_{3} x + \log_{9} x = 12.
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(b)
Solve log4(3y210)=2log4(y1)+12\log_{4}(3y^{2} - 10) = 2\log_{4}(y - 1) + \dfrac{1}{2}.
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