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Without using a mathematical table, solve for x: log base 2 (3x−4) = 1/3 log base 2 (8x6 - 2)

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x=2aux=4x = 2 \quad \text{au} \quad x = 4

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Hapa kuna hatua za kutatua mlinganyo wa logariti:

Mlinganyo uliotolewa ni:

log⁡2(3x−4)=13log⁡2(8x6)−2\log_2 (3x - 4) = \frac{1}{3} \log_2 (8x^6) - 2
  1. Rahisisha upande wa kulia wa mlinganyo.

    Tumia sheria ya logariti log⁡b(MN)=log⁡bM+log⁡bN\log_b (MN) = \log_b M + \log_b N:

    13log⁡2(8x6)−2=13(log⁡28+log⁡2x6)−2\frac{1}{3} \log_2 (8x^6) - 2 = \frac{1}{3} (\log_2 8 + \log_2 x^6) - 2

    Tunajua kuwa log⁡28=log⁡2(23)=3\log_2 8 = \log_2 (2^3) = 3:

    =13(3+log⁡2x6)−2= \frac{1}{3} (3 + \log_2 x^6) - 2

    Gawanya 13\frac{1}{3} ndani ya mabano:

    =1+13log⁡2x6−2= 1 + \frac{1}{3} \log_2 x^6 - 2

    Unganisha namba zisizobadilika:

    =13log⁡2x6−1= \frac{1}{3} \log_2 x^6 - 1

    Tumia sheria ya logariti log⁡bAn=nlog⁡bA\log_b A^n = n \log_b A:

    =13(6log⁡2x)−1= \frac{1}{3} (6 \log_2 x) - 1 =2log⁡2x−1= 2 \log_2 x - 1
  2. Andika upya mlinganyo kwa kutumia upande wa kulia uliorahisishwa.

    log⁡2(3x−4)=2log⁡2x−1\log_2 (3x - 4) = 2 \log_2 x - 1
  3. Hamisha namba isiyobadilika (-1) upande wa kushoto na uibadilishe kuwa logariti.

    log⁡2(3x−4)+1=2log⁡2x\log_2 (3x - 4) + 1 = 2 \log_2 x

    Kwa kuwa 1=log⁡221 = \log_2 2:

    log⁡2(3x−4)+log⁡22=2log⁡2x\log_2 (3x - 4) + \log_2 2 = 2 \log_2 x
  4. Tumia sheria za logariti kwa pande zote mbili.

    Upande wa kushoto: Tumia log⁡bA+log⁡bB=log⁡b(AB)\log_b A + \log_b B = \log_b (AB).

    log⁡2(2(3x−4))=log⁡2(6x−8)\log_2 (2(3x - 4)) = \log_2 (6x - 8)

    Upande wa kulia: Tumia nlog⁡bA=log⁡bAnn \log_b A = \log_b A^n.

    2log⁡2x=log⁡2x22 \log_2 x = \log_2 x^2
  5. Linganisha hoja (arguments) za logariti kwa kuwa base zao ni sawa.

    log⁡2(6x−8)=log⁡2x2\log_2 (6x - 8) = \log_2 x^2 6x−8=x26x - 8 = x^2
  6. Panga upya mlinganyo kuwa mlinganyo wa quadratic na utatue kwa xx.

    x2−6x+8=0x^2 - 6x + 8 = 0

    Factor mlinganyo wa quadratic:

    (x−2)(x−4)=0(x - 2)(x - 4) = 0

    Hii inatoa suluhisho mbili zinazowezekana:

    x=2aux=4x = 2 \quad \text{au} \quad x = 4
  7. Hakikisha suluhisho ni halali kwa kuangalia masharti ya logariti (hoja lazima ziwe chanya).

    Kwa 3x−43x - 4:
    Kama x=2x = 2: 3(2)−4=6−4=2>03(2) - 4 = 6 - 4 = 2 > 0. Halali.
    Kama x=4x = 4: 3(4)−4=12−4=8>03(4) - 4 = 12 - 4 = 8 > 0. Halali.
    Kwa 8x68x^6:
    Kama x=2x = 2: 8(26)=8(64)=512>08(2^6) = 8(64) = 512 > 0. Halali.
    Kama x=4x = 4: 8(46)=8(4096)=32768>08(4^6) = 8(4096) = 32768 > 0. Halali.
    Kwa kuwa masharti yote yametimizwa, suluhisho zote mbili ni halali.

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