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Find the slope of the given line.

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x=32 or x=1x = \frac{3}{2} \text{ or } x = 1

x=5x=5

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  1. Find the slope of the given line.

    The equation of the given line is 3y=5−2x3y = 5 - 2x.
    To find its slope, rewrite it in the slope-intercept form y=mx+cy = mx + c:

    3y=−2x+53y = -2x + 5 y=−23x+53y = -\frac{2}{3}x + \frac{5}{3}

    The slope of this line, let's call it m1m_1, is −23-\frac{2}{3}.

  2. Find the slope of the line passing through A and B.

    The line passing through points A (2,1)(2, 1) and B (4,m)(4, m) is perpendicular to the given line.
    If two lines are perpendicular, the product of their slopes is −1-1.
    Let m2m_2 be the slope of the line through A and B.

    m1×m2=−1m_1 \times m_2 = -1 −23×m2=−1-\frac{2}{3} \times m_2 = -1 m2=−1−23m_2 = \frac{-1}{-\frac{2}{3}} m2=32m_2 = \frac{3}{2}
  3. Use the slope formula to find the value of mm.

    The slope of a line passing through two points (x1,y1)(x_1, y_1) and (x2,y2)(x_2, y_2) is given by m=y2−y1x2−x1m = \frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1}.
    Using points A (2,1)(2, 1) and B (4,m)(4, m):

    m2=m−14−2m_2 = \frac{m - 1}{4 - 2} 32=m−12\frac{3}{2} = \frac{m - 1}{2}

    Multiply both sides by 2:

    3=m−13 = m - 1

    Add 1 to both sides:

    m=3+1m = 3 + 1 m=4m = 4

    The value of mm is 4\boxed{4}.

  4. Divide the equation by the coefficient of x2x^2.

    The given quadratic equation is 2x2−5x+3=02x^2 - 5x + 3 = 0.
    Divide all terms by 2:

    x2−52x+32=0x^2 - \frac{5}{2}x + \frac{3}{2} = 0
  5. Move the constant term to the right side.

    x2−52x=−32x^2 - \frac{5}{2}x = -\frac{3}{2}
  6. Complete the square on the left side.

    To complete the square for x2+bxx^2 + bx, add (b2)2(\frac{b}{2})^2 to both sides. Here, b=−52b = -\frac{5}{2}.

    (b2)2=(−522)2=(−54)2=2516\left(\frac{b}{2}\right)^2 = \left(\frac{-\frac{5}{2}}{2}\right)^2 = \left(-\frac{5}{4}\right)^2 = \frac{25}{16}

    Add 2516\frac{25}{16} to both sides of the equation:

    x2−52x+2516=−32+2516x^2 - \frac{5}{2}x + \frac{25}{16} = -\frac{3}{2} + \frac{25}{16}
  7. Factor the left side and simplify the right side.

    The left side is a perfect square: (x−54)2(x - \frac{5}{4})^2.
    For the right side, find a common denominator:

    −32+2516=−3×82×8+2516=−2416+2516=116-\frac{3}{2} + \frac{25}{16} = -\frac{3 \times 8}{2 \times 8} + \frac{25}{16} = -\frac{24}{16} + \frac{25}{16} = \frac{1}{16}

    So the equation becomes:

    (x−54)2=116\left(x - \frac{5}{4}\right)^2 = \frac{1}{16}
  8. Take the square root of both sides.

    x−54=±116x - \frac{5}{4} = \pm\sqrt{\frac{1}{16}} x−54=±14x - \frac{5}{4} = \pm\frac{1}{4}
  9. Solve for xx.

    x=54±14x = \frac{5}{4} \pm \frac{1}{4}

    Two possible solutions:

    x1=54+14=64=32x_1 = \frac{5}{4} + \frac{1}{4} = \frac{6}{4} = \frac{3}{2} x2=54−14=44=1x_2 = \frac{5}{4} - \frac{1}{4} = \frac{4}{4} = 1

    The solutions are x=32 or x=1\boxed{x = \frac{3}{2} \text{ or } x = 1}.

  10. Apply logarithm properties to simplify the equation.

    The given equation is Log (x−1)=log 12−log (x−2)\text{Log } (x-1) = \text{log } 12 - \text{log } (x-2).
    Use the logarithm property log a−log b=log (ab)\text{log } a - \text{log } b = \text{log } \left(\frac{a}{b}\right) on the right side:

    Log (x−1)=log (12x−2)\text{Log } (x-1) = \text{log } \left(\frac{12}{x-2}\right)
  11. Equate the arguments of the logarithms.

    Since the logarithms on both sides have the same base (implied base 10), their arguments must be equal:

    x−1=12x−2x-1 = \frac{12}{x-2}
  12. Solve the resulting algebraic equation.

    Multiply both sides by (x−2)(x-2) to eliminate the denominator:

    (x−1)(x−2)=12(x-1)(x-2) = 12

    Expand the left side:

    x2−2x−x+2=12x^2 - 2x - x + 2 = 12 x2−3x+2=12x^2 - 3x + 2 = 12

    Subtract 12 from both sides to set the quadratic equation to zero:

    x2−3x−10=0x^2 - 3x - 10 = 0

    Factor the quadratic equation:
    We need two numbers that multiply to -10 and add to -3. These numbers are -5 and 2.

    (x−5)(x+2)=0(x-5)(x+2) = 0

    This gives two possible solutions for xx:

    x−5=0  ⟹  x=5x-5 = 0 \implies x = 5 x+2=0  ⟹  x=−2x+2 = 0 \implies x = -2
  13. Check for valid solutions.

    For a logarithm log A\text{log } A to be defined, the argument AA must be positive (A>0A > 0).
    Check x=5x=5:
    x−1=5−1=4>0x-1 = 5-1 = 4 > 0 (Valid)
    x−2=5−2=3>0x-2 = 5-2 = 3 > 0 (Valid)
    So, x=5x=5 is a valid solution.

    Check x=−2x=-2:
    x−1=−2−1=−3x-1 = -2-1 = -3 (Not valid, as argument must be positive)
    x−2=−2−2=−4x-2 = -2-2 = -4 (Not valid)
    So, x=−2x=-2 is not a valid solution.

    The only valid solution is x=5\boxed{x=5}.

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