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KCC's Quizzes AQQ253 about a funny equation

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  • 8^x + 2^x = 130

    Assume 2^x = t then the equation will become t^3+t-130 = 0

    So possible value of t will be 5 so then equation will be (t - 5) (t^2+5t+26) = 0.

    And t^2+5t+26 will give us imaginary roots because discrimant is 5*5-4*1*26 which is negative so possible value of t is 5 

    Hence value of x is log5/log2 which is 2.3219

    Ans 2.3219

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  • 8^x + 2^x = 130

    Assume 2^x = t then the equation will become t^3+t-130 = 0

    So possible value of t will be 5 so then equation will be (t - 5) (t^2+5t+26) = 0.

    And t^2+5t+26 will give us imaginary roots because discrimant is 5*5-4*1*26 which is negative so possible value of t is 5 

    Hence value of x is log5/log2 which is 2.3219

    Ans 2.3219

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