Finite Math and Applied Calculus (6th Edition)

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1133607705
ISBN 13: 978-1-13360-770-0

Chapter 9 - Review - Review Exercises - Page 672: 19

Answer

$x=-\displaystyle \frac{1}{2}\log_{3}4$

Work Step by Step

The base $b$ logarithm of $x,\log_{b}x,$ is the power to which we need to raise $b$ in order to get $x$ . Symbolically, $\quad \log_{b}x=y\quad $ means $\quad b^{y}=x$ --- $3^{-2x}=4\quad $ means $\quad -2x=\log_{3}4,$ ... divide the last equation by $(-2)$ $x=-\displaystyle \frac{1}{2}\log_{3}4$
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