We'll re-write the left side
term:
(sqrt 5)^(2+4+...+2x) =
5^[(2+4+...+2x)/2]
We'll factorize by 2 within brackets
from superscript:
5^[(2+4+...+2x)/2] = 5^[2*(1+2+...+2x)/2]
=> 5^[(1+2+...+x)]
We'll re-write the
equation:
5^[(1+2+...+x)] =
5^45
Since the bases are matching, we'll apply one to one
rule:
1+2+...+x = 45
We notice
that the sum from the left is the sum of the terms of an arithmetical
sequence:
1 + 2 + ... + x =
x*(1+x)/2
The equation will
become:
x*(1+x)/2 = 45
x^2 + x
= 90
x^2 + x - 90 = 0
We'll
apply quadratic formula:
x1 = [-1+sqrt(1 +
360)]/2
x1 = (-1+sqrt361)/2
x1
= (-1+19)/2
x1 = 9
x2 =
-10
Since the value of x has to be natural, w'ell reject
the negative value and we'll keep as soution of equation x = 9.
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