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Homework Statement
Find all possible values of x:
x2 = 3x
Homework Equations
The Attempt at a Solution
I took the log of both sides.. didn't get anywhere. I'm not sure where to start.
The equation is asking for the value of x that satisfies the equation 3^x = x^2.
This is an exponential equation, as it contains a variable in the exponent.
Yes, it can be solved algebraically by using logarithms to isolate the variable x.
The general method is to take the logarithm of both sides of the equation, then use logarithm properties to simplify and isolate the variable x.
Yes, when using logarithms to solve this equation, we must make sure that the base of the logarithm is positive and not equal to 1, and the argument of the logarithm is positive.