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Solve for a: 32 a + 52 a - 62 a = 2 64

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8

Step-by-step solution

5 steps
  1. Write down the given equation.

    The equation is 3log⁡2a+5log⁡2a−6log⁡2a=log⁡2643\log_2 a + 5\log_2 a - 6\log_2 a = \log_2 64.
    (Assuming 'a' is the argument for the logarithms on the left side, and log⁡264\log_2^{64} is a typo for log⁡264\log_2 64).

  2. Combine the terms on the left side of the equation.

    Using the property xlog⁡by+zlog⁡by=(x+z)log⁡byx \log_b y + z \log_b y = (x+z) \log_b y:

    (3+5−6)log⁡2a=log⁡264(3+5-6)\log_2 a = \log_2 64 2log⁡2a=log⁡2642\log_2 a = \log_2 64
  3. Apply the power rule of logarithms, nlog⁡bx=log⁡bxnn \log_b x = \log_b x^n.

    log⁡2a2=log⁡264\log_2 a^2 = \log_2 64
  4. Equate the arguments of the logarithms.

    Since the bases of the logarithms are the same, their arguments must be equal:

    a2=64a^2 = 64
  5. Solve for aa.

    Take the square root of both sides:

    a=64a = \sqrt{64}

    Since the base of a logarithm must be positive, we take the positive root:

    a=8a = 8

    The final answer is 8.

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