1.7: Solve logarithmic equations

4PM1/1/June/2021 — Question 8 · 8 marks

Given that n\displaystyle n satisfies the equation
logan=loga3+loga(2n1),\mathrm{log}_a n=\mathrm{log}_a3+\mathrm{log}_a(2n-1),
(a) find the value of n\displaystyle n.
(3)
Given that
logpx=3andlogpy3logp2=4,\mathrm{log}_p x=3 \qquad \text{and} \qquad \mathrm{log}_p y-3\mathrm{log}_p2=4,
(b) (i) express x\displaystyle x in terms of p\displaystyle p,
(1)
(ii) express xy\displaystyle xy in terms of p\displaystyle p.
(4)