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log₂ (3x) + 4 log₁₂ (3)=0

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Answer: Using the logarithmic identity that says "log base b of a + log base b of c = log base b of (a*c)," we can simplify the given equation as follows:

log₂ (3x) + 4 log₁₂ (3) = log₂ (3x) + log₁₂ (3⁴) = log₂ (3x) + log₁₂ (81) = 0

Since the sum of the logarithms is equal to zero, we can write:

log₂ (3x) + log₁₂ (81) = log₂ [(3x) × 12²] = 0

Now we can solve for x:

log₂ [(3x) × 12²] = 0

(3x) × 12² = 2⁰

(3x) × 144 = 1

3x = 1/144

x = 1/144 ÷ 3

x = 1/432

Therefore, the solution for x is x = 1/432.

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