James10492
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9x-2 = 3y and log32x = 1 + log3y
Apply 3 to log32x = 1 + log3y to remove the logs:
2x = 31 + y
so y = 2x - 3
apply log3 to 9x-2 = 3y, substituting the value for y and you get
log39x-2 = 2x-3
log39x-2 = 2 (x-2)
but now 2x-2 = 2x -3 produces a paradox. What am I doing wrong?
Apply 3 to log32x = 1 + log3y to remove the logs:
2x = 31 + y
so y = 2x - 3
apply log3 to 9x-2 = 3y, substituting the value for y and you get
log39x-2 = 2x-3
log39x-2 = 2 (x-2)
but now 2x-2 = 2x -3 produces a paradox. What am I doing wrong?