Solving for \Pi: Unraveling the Logarithmic Equation

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Hi,

I have the following equation:

[tex]\Theta = log \left(\frac{\Pi}{1-\Pi}\right)[/tex]

I want to re-arrange it for [tex]\Pi[/tex]

Here's my attempt:

[tex]\Theta = log \left( \frac{\Pi}{1-\Pi}\right)[/tex]

[tex]\Theta = log \left( \Pi \right) - log \left(1-\Pi \right)[/tex]

[tex]exp^{\Theta} = \Pi - (1-\Pi)[/tex]

[tex]exp^{\Theta} = 2\Pi - 1[/tex]

[tex]1 + exp^{\Theta} = 2\Pi[/tex]

[tex]\Pi = \frac{1 + exp^{\Theta}}{2}[/tex]

The answer should be

[tex]\Pi = \frac{exp^{\Theta}}{1+exp^{\Theta}}[/tex]

Any idea where I'm going wrong?
 
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Your mistake was on the 2nd step you made: [tex]exp^{\Theta} = \Pi - (1-\Pi)[/tex]

Try using the basic definition of logs: [tex]log_ab=c[/tex] hence [tex]a^c=b[/tex]
 
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Mentallic said:
Your mistake was on the 2nd step you made: [tex]exp^{\Theta} = \Pi - (1-\Pi)[/tex]

Try using the basic definition of logs: [tex]log_ab=c[/tex] hence [tex]a^c=b[/tex]

[tex]\theta =\log \left(\frac{\Pi }{1+\Pi }\right)[/tex]

[tex]\frac{\Pi }{1+\Pi }=\exp (\theta )[/tex]

[tex]\Pi =\exp (\theta )+\exp (\theta ) \Pi[/tex]

[tex][1+\exp (\theta )]\Pi =\exp (\theta )[/tex]

[tex]\Pi =\frac{\exp (\theta )}{1+\exp (\theta )}[/tex]
 
zasdfgbnm said:
[tex]\theta =\log \left(\frac{\Pi }{1+\Pi }\right)[/tex]

[tex]\frac{\Pi }{1+\Pi }=\exp (\theta )[/tex]

[tex]\Pi =\exp (\theta )+\exp (\theta ) \Pi[/tex]

[tex][1+\exp (\theta )]\Pi =\exp (\theta )[/tex]
This should be
[tex]1- \exp(\theta)]\Pi= \exp(\theta)[/tex]

[tex]\Pi =\frac{\exp (\theta )}{1+\exp (\theta )}[/tex]
[tex]\Pi =\frac{\exp (\theta )}{1-\exp (\theta )}[/tex]
 
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