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$$left(frac 43right)^x=frac{8sqrt3}{9}$$



I've been trying to solve this question. I know that the answer is $3/2$ by guess and check, but I want to know how to do it by actually solving it.






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$$left(frac 43right)^x=frac{8sqrt3}{9}$$



I've been trying to solve this question. I know that the answer is $3/2$ by guess and check, but I want to know how to do it by actually solving it.






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$$left(frac 43right)^x=frac{8sqrt3}{9}$$



I've been trying to solve this question. I know that the answer is $3/2$ by guess and check, but I want to know how to do it by actually solving it.






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$$left(frac 43right)^x=frac{8sqrt3}{9}$$



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I think that perhaps the best way of tackling this problem is not through logarithms, but rather by raising both sides of your equation to another power:
$$
left(frac{4}{3}right)^x = frac{8sqrt{3}}{9} quad Rightarrow quad left(frac{4}{3}right)^{2x} = left(frac{8sqrt{3}}{9}right)^2
$$
Now things are looking up! The right hand side (RHS) is now equal to $64/27$, which we can much more readily identify as $4^3/3^3$. But if I need to cube $4/3$ then what value is $x$? Well, $2x=3$ implies $x=3/2$!



Generally speaking, logarithms with non-integer bases are hard to work with; when possible, instead just continue to work with exponents.






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$$frac{8sqrt3}{9}=frac{2^3cdot 3^{0.5}}{3^2}=frac{2^3}{3^{1.5}}=left(frac{2^2}{3}right)^{1.5}$$



Note that the function $f(x)=left( frac43right)^x$ is an increasing function.



Hence $x=1.5$.



Alternatively, taking logarithm on both sides.






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    I think that perhaps the best way of tackling this problem is not through logarithms, but rather by raising both sides of your equation to another power:
    $$
    left(frac{4}{3}right)^x = frac{8sqrt{3}}{9} quad Rightarrow quad left(frac{4}{3}right)^{2x} = left(frac{8sqrt{3}}{9}right)^2
    $$
    Now things are looking up! The right hand side (RHS) is now equal to $64/27$, which we can much more readily identify as $4^3/3^3$. But if I need to cube $4/3$ then what value is $x$? Well, $2x=3$ implies $x=3/2$!



    Generally speaking, logarithms with non-integer bases are hard to work with; when possible, instead just continue to work with exponents.






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    I think that perhaps the best way of tackling this problem is not through logarithms, but rather by raising both sides of your equation to another power:
    $$
    left(frac{4}{3}right)^x = frac{8sqrt{3}}{9} quad Rightarrow quad left(frac{4}{3}right)^{2x} = left(frac{8sqrt{3}}{9}right)^2
    $$
    Now things are looking up! The right hand side (RHS) is now equal to $64/27$, which we can much more readily identify as $4^3/3^3$. But if I need to cube $4/3$ then what value is $x$? Well, $2x=3$ implies $x=3/2$!



    Generally speaking, logarithms with non-integer bases are hard to work with; when possible, instead just continue to work with exponents.






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    I think that perhaps the best way of tackling this problem is not through logarithms, but rather by raising both sides of your equation to another power:
    $$
    left(frac{4}{3}right)^x = frac{8sqrt{3}}{9} quad Rightarrow quad left(frac{4}{3}right)^{2x} = left(frac{8sqrt{3}}{9}right)^2
    $$
    Now things are looking up! The right hand side (RHS) is now equal to $64/27$, which we can much more readily identify as $4^3/3^3$. But if I need to cube $4/3$ then what value is $x$? Well, $2x=3$ implies $x=3/2$!



    Generally speaking, logarithms with non-integer bases are hard to work with; when possible, instead just continue to work with exponents.






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    I think that perhaps the best way of tackling this problem is not through logarithms, but rather by raising both sides of your equation to another power:
    $$
    left(frac{4}{3}right)^x = frac{8sqrt{3}}{9} quad Rightarrow quad left(frac{4}{3}right)^{2x} = left(frac{8sqrt{3}}{9}right)^2
    $$
    Now things are looking up! The right hand side (RHS) is now equal to $64/27$, which we can much more readily identify as $4^3/3^3$. But if I need to cube $4/3$ then what value is $x$? Well, $2x=3$ implies $x=3/2$!



    Generally speaking, logarithms with non-integer bases are hard to work with; when possible, instead just continue to work with exponents.







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    $$frac{8sqrt3}{9}=frac{2^3cdot 3^{0.5}}{3^2}=frac{2^3}{3^{1.5}}=left(frac{2^2}{3}right)^{1.5}$$



    Note that the function $f(x)=left( frac43right)^x$ is an increasing function.



    Hence $x=1.5$.



    Alternatively, taking logarithm on both sides.






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      $$frac{8sqrt3}{9}=frac{2^3cdot 3^{0.5}}{3^2}=frac{2^3}{3^{1.5}}=left(frac{2^2}{3}right)^{1.5}$$



      Note that the function $f(x)=left( frac43right)^x$ is an increasing function.



      Hence $x=1.5$.



      Alternatively, taking logarithm on both sides.






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        $$frac{8sqrt3}{9}=frac{2^3cdot 3^{0.5}}{3^2}=frac{2^3}{3^{1.5}}=left(frac{2^2}{3}right)^{1.5}$$



        Note that the function $f(x)=left( frac43right)^x$ is an increasing function.



        Hence $x=1.5$.



        Alternatively, taking logarithm on both sides.






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        $$frac{8sqrt3}{9}=frac{2^3cdot 3^{0.5}}{3^2}=frac{2^3}{3^{1.5}}=left(frac{2^2}{3}right)^{1.5}$$



        Note that the function $f(x)=left( frac43right)^x$ is an increasing function.



        Hence $x=1.5$.



        Alternatively, taking logarithm on both sides.







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