How do you solve log_3x-2log_3 2=3log_3 3 ?

1 Answer
Feb 29, 2016

I found : x=108

Explanation:

We can use the properties of logs that tell us:
logx-logy=log(x/y)
and also:
logx^a=alogx
in our case we get:
log_3x-log_3(2^2)=log_3(3^3)
then:
log_3(x/2^2)=log_3(27)
if the logs must be equal the arguments must be as well. So, we can write:
x/4=27
x=4*27=108