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Solve the logarithmic equation: log9 4 + log3 3^x = 3

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x=3−log32x = 3 - \text{log}_3 2

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Here's how to solve the logarithmic equation:

The given equation is log94+log33x=3\text{log}_9 4 + \text{log}_3 3^x = 3.

  1. Simplify the second logarithmic term.

    Using the logarithm property logbbp=p\text{log}_b b^p = p:

    log33x=x\text{log}_3 3^x = x

    The equation now becomes:

    log94+x=3\text{log}_9 4 + x = 3
  2. Isolate xx.

    Subtract log94\text{log}_9 4 from both sides:

    x=3−log94x = 3 - \text{log}_9 4
  3. Simplify the term log94\text{log}_9 4.

    We can change the base of the logarithm. Since 9=329 = 3^2, we can rewrite log94\text{log}_9 4 using base 3.
    Using the property logbkA=1klogbA\text{log}_{b^k} A = \frac{1}{k} \text{log}_b A:

    log94=log324=12log34\text{log}_9 4 = \text{log}_{3^2} 4 = \frac{1}{2} \text{log}_3 4

    Now, use the property plogbA=logbApp \text{log}_b A = \text{log}_b A^p:

    12log34=log341/2=log34=log32\frac{1}{2} \text{log}_3 4 = \text{log}_3 4^{1/2} = \text{log}_3 \sqrt{4} = \text{log}_3 2
  4. Substitute the simplified term back into the equation for xx.

    x=3−log32x = 3 - \text{log}_3 2

    The exact solution for xx is:

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