Solving Simultaneous Equations Using Logarithms

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Homework Statement


Solve the simultanious equations
[tex]2log_2y = log_43 + log_2x[/tex]
[tex]3^y = 9^x[/tex]

The Attempt at a Solution


[tex]3^y = (3^2)^x[/tex]
[tex]y = 2x[/tex]

[tex]2log_2 x + 2log_2 2 = log_2 \sqrt{3} + log_2 x[/tex]
[tex]log_2 x = log_2 \frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}[/tex]


No idea what to do from where, what does x equals?
 
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Correct up to now.
The only steps that remain to be done is to use

2log(...) = log[(...)[itex]^{2}[/itex]] and

logu + logv = log (uv)
 
Ah okay, thank you guys.