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Logarithm 18. Suppose log 2 = A and log 3 = B. Solve 2^x+1 = 3^x for × in terms of A and B.

Logarithm 18. Suppose log 2 = A and log 3 = B. Solve 2^x+1 = 3^x for × in terms of-example-1
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The given equation is

2^x+1 = 3^x

The first step is to take the log of both sides of the equation. We have

log 2^x+1 = log 3^x

We would apply one of the rules of logarithms which is expressed as

log (m^k) = klog m

By applying this rule to both sides of the equation, we have

(x + 1)log 2 = xlog 3

From the information given,

log 2 = A and log 3 = B

Substituting these values into the equation, we have

(x + 1)A = Bx

By expanding the parentheses on the left, we have

Ax + A = Bx

By collecting like terms, we have

Ax - Bx = - A

By factoring x on the left, we have

x(A - B) = - A

Dividing both sides of the equation by A - B,

x = - A/(A - B)

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