University Calculus: Early Transcendentals (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 7 - Practice Exercises - Page 420: 13

Answer

$$y=\frac{\ln2}{\ln3-\ln2}$$

Work Step by Step

$$3^y=2^{y+1}$$ Take the natural logarithm of both sides: $$\ln(3^y)=\ln(2^{y+1})$$ Remember that $\ln x^a=a\ln x$ $$y\ln3=(y+1)\ln2$$ $$y\ln3=y\ln2+\ln2$$ $$y(\ln3-\ln2)=\ln2$$ $$y=\frac{\ln2}{\ln3-\ln2}$$
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