Answer:
4.819 =x
Step-by-step explanation:
4^(x-1) = 3^x
Take the log of each side
log (4^(x-1)) = log(3^x)
We know that log a^b = blog a
(x-1) log 4 = x log (3)
Distribute
x log 4 -log 4 = x log 3
Subtract x log 4 from each side
x log 4 - x log 4 -log 4 = x log 3 - x log 4
- log 4 = x log 3 - x log 4
Factor out -x
- log 4 =- x ( log 4- log 3)
Divide by -1
log 4 = x (log 4 - log 3)
Divide each side by (log 4 - log 3)
log 4 / (log 4 - log 3) = x
4.81884167930641800 =x
Round to the nearest thousandth
4.819 =x