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`4*2^(2x)-6^x=18*3^(2x)` |
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Answer» `4*2^(2x) - 6^x = 18*3^(2x)` Let `2^x = a and 3^x = b` `=> 4a^2-ab -18b^2 = 0` `=>4a^2-9ab+8ab-18b^2 = 0` `=>a(4a-9b)+2b(4a-9b) = 0` `=>(a+2b)(4a-9b) = 0` `=> a =-2b and a = 9/4b` When ` a= -2b` `2^x = -2(3^x)` `=>(2/3)^x = -2` No, possible value for `x` with ` a= -2b`. When `a = 9/4b` `2^x = 9/4(3^x)` `=>(2/3)^x = (9/4)` `=>(2/3)^x = (2/3)^-2` `=> x = -2`, which is the solution for this equation. |
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