First, we'll multiply by -1 and we'll re-write the
equation:
3^2x - (8/5)*15^x + (3/5)*5^2x =
0
We remark that 15^x =
(3*5)^x
But (3*5)^x =
3^x*5^x
We'll divide by 5^2x all
over:
(3/5)^2x - (8/5)*(3/5)^x + 3/5 =
0
We'll note (3/5)^x = t
We'll
square raise both sides and we'll get:
(3/5)^2x =
t^2
We'll re-write the equation in the new
variable t:
t^2 - 8t/5 + 3/5 =
0
We'll notice that the sum of the roots is 8/5 and the
product is 3/5.
3/5 + 1 =
8/5
3/5*1 = 3/5
The roots of
the quadratic are t1 = 3/5 and t2 = 1.
Now, we'll
put (3/5)^x = t1:
(3/5)^x =
3/5
Since the bases are matching, we'll apply one to one
property of exponentials:
x =
1
We'll write 1 =
(3/5)^0
(3/5)^x = t2
(3/5)^x =
(3/5)^0
x =
0
The solutions of the equation are {0 ;
1}.
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