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log base 2 of x + log base 4 of x = 6

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16

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  1. Rewrite the logarithm with base 4 using the change of base formula.

    The change of base formula is log⁡ba=log⁡calog⁡cb\log_b a = \frac{\log_c a}{\log_c b}. We will change log⁡4x\log_4 x to base 2.

    log⁡4x=log⁡2xlog⁡24\log_4 x = \frac{\log_2 x}{\log_2 4}

    Since 22=42^2 = 4, we know that log⁡24=2\log_2 4 = 2.

    log⁡4x=log⁡2x2\log_4 x = \frac{\log_2 x}{2}
  2. Substitute this expression back into the original equation.

    log⁡2x+log⁡2x2=6\log_2 x + \frac{\log_2 x}{2} = 6
  3. Combine the terms involving log⁡2x\log_2 x.

    Let y=log⁡2xy = \log_2 x.

    y+y2=6y + \frac{y}{2} = 6 2y2+y2=6\frac{2y}{2} + \frac{y}{2} = 6 3y2=6\frac{3y}{2} = 6
  4. Solve for yy.

    Multiply both sides by 2:

    3y=123y = 12

    Divide both sides by 3:

    y=4y = 4
  5. Substitute back y=log⁡2xy = \log_2 x and solve for xx.

    log⁡2x=4\log_2 x = 4

    Convert the logarithmic equation to an exponential equation. If log⁡ba=c\log_b a = c, then bc=ab^c = a.

    x=24x = 2^4 x=16x = 16

    The final answer is 16.

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