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$$0 = 0.5x^frac {1}{2}(3ln(x) + 2) $$



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The solutions are $x = 0$ and $x = e^{-frac{2}{3}}$, but I have absolutely no idea how that last one was found. Could anybody explain it to me?






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    Recall the definition of $ln x$. $$ln x = y iff e^y = x$$ Also, the first solution is incorrect since $x = 0$ is not within the domain $x in (0, +infty)$ in which $ln x$ is defined.
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I have the equation



$$0 = 0.5x^frac {1}{2}(3ln(x) + 2) $$



How do I interpret the root inside the brackets?



The solutions are $x = 0$ and $x = e^{-frac{2}{3}}$, but I have absolutely no idea how that last one was found. Could anybody explain it to me?






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    Recall the definition of $ln x$. $$ln x = y iff e^y = x$$ Also, the first solution is incorrect since $x = 0$ is not within the domain $x in (0, +infty)$ in which $ln x$ is defined.
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I have the equation



$$0 = 0.5x^frac {1}{2}(3ln(x) + 2) $$



How do I interpret the root inside the brackets?



The solutions are $x = 0$ and $x = e^{-frac{2}{3}}$, but I have absolutely no idea how that last one was found. Could anybody explain it to me?






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I have the equation



$$0 = 0.5x^frac {1}{2}(3ln(x) + 2) $$



How do I interpret the root inside the brackets?



The solutions are $x = 0$ and $x = e^{-frac{2}{3}}$, but I have absolutely no idea how that last one was found. Could anybody explain it to me?






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    Recall the definition of $ln x$. $$ln x = y iff e^y = x$$ Also, the first solution is incorrect since $x = 0$ is not within the domain $x in (0, +infty)$ in which $ln x$ is defined.
    – KM101
    yesterday
















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    Recall the definition of $ln x$. $$ln x = y iff e^y = x$$ Also, the first solution is incorrect since $x = 0$ is not within the domain $x in (0, +infty)$ in which $ln x$ is defined.
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Recall the definition of $ln x$. $$ln x = y iff e^y = x$$ Also, the first solution is incorrect since $x = 0$ is not within the domain $x in (0, +infty)$ in which $ln x$ is defined.
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Recall the definition of $ln x$. $$ln x = y iff e^y = x$$ Also, the first solution is incorrect since $x = 0$ is not within the domain $x in (0, +infty)$ in which $ln x$ is defined.
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$$0 = 0.5x^{frac{1}{2}}(3ln(x)+2)$$



Set either factor equal to $0$. So, you get



$$0.5x^{frac{1}{2}} = 0 implies x = 0$$



or



$$3ln(x)+2 = 0 implies 3ln x = -2 implies ln x = -frac{2}{3} implies x = e^{-frac{2}{3}}$$



However, since $ln x$ is defined for all $x > 0$, the first solution is discarded, leaving you with only one solution.






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    We have, $$ 0 = 0.5x^frac {1}{2}(3ln(x) + 2)$$
    Then,
    $$ 0.5x^frac {1}{2} quad mbox{or}quad 3ln(x) + 2=0$$
    hence,
    $$ x=0quad mbox{or}quad ln(x)=frac{-2}{3}Longrightarrow x=e^frac{-2}{3}$$
    And since $ln(x)$ is only defined on $Bbb{R}^*_+$ then the only solution is:
    $$ x=e^frac{-2}{3}$$






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      $x$ cannot be zero because $ln x$ is undefined there
      – Vasya
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    $3 log x +2=0;$



    Since $x >0$ (why?) , we set



    $x=e^y$ , $y>0$, real.



    Then:



    $3 log (e^y) +2=0;$



    $3y +2=0;$



    $y=-2/3.$



    Since $x=e^y$, we get



    $x=e^{-2/3}.$






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      $$0 = 0.5x^{frac{1}{2}}(3ln(x)+2)$$



      Set either factor equal to $0$. So, you get



      $$0.5x^{frac{1}{2}} = 0 implies x = 0$$



      or



      $$3ln(x)+2 = 0 implies 3ln x = -2 implies ln x = -frac{2}{3} implies x = e^{-frac{2}{3}}$$



      However, since $ln x$ is defined for all $x > 0$, the first solution is discarded, leaving you with only one solution.






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        $$0 = 0.5x^{frac{1}{2}}(3ln(x)+2)$$



        Set either factor equal to $0$. So, you get



        $$0.5x^{frac{1}{2}} = 0 implies x = 0$$



        or



        $$3ln(x)+2 = 0 implies 3ln x = -2 implies ln x = -frac{2}{3} implies x = e^{-frac{2}{3}}$$



        However, since $ln x$ is defined for all $x > 0$, the first solution is discarded, leaving you with only one solution.






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          $$0 = 0.5x^{frac{1}{2}}(3ln(x)+2)$$



          Set either factor equal to $0$. So, you get



          $$0.5x^{frac{1}{2}} = 0 implies x = 0$$



          or



          $$3ln(x)+2 = 0 implies 3ln x = -2 implies ln x = -frac{2}{3} implies x = e^{-frac{2}{3}}$$



          However, since $ln x$ is defined for all $x > 0$, the first solution is discarded, leaving you with only one solution.






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          $$0 = 0.5x^{frac{1}{2}}(3ln(x)+2)$$



          Set either factor equal to $0$. So, you get



          $$0.5x^{frac{1}{2}} = 0 implies x = 0$$



          or



          $$3ln(x)+2 = 0 implies 3ln x = -2 implies ln x = -frac{2}{3} implies x = e^{-frac{2}{3}}$$



          However, since $ln x$ is defined for all $x > 0$, the first solution is discarded, leaving you with only one solution.







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              We have, $$ 0 = 0.5x^frac {1}{2}(3ln(x) + 2)$$
              Then,
              $$ 0.5x^frac {1}{2} quad mbox{or}quad 3ln(x) + 2=0$$
              hence,
              $$ x=0quad mbox{or}quad ln(x)=frac{-2}{3}Longrightarrow x=e^frac{-2}{3}$$
              And since $ln(x)$ is only defined on $Bbb{R}^*_+$ then the only solution is:
              $$ x=e^frac{-2}{3}$$






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                $x$ cannot be zero because $ln x$ is undefined there
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              We have, $$ 0 = 0.5x^frac {1}{2}(3ln(x) + 2)$$
              Then,
              $$ 0.5x^frac {1}{2} quad mbox{or}quad 3ln(x) + 2=0$$
              hence,
              $$ x=0quad mbox{or}quad ln(x)=frac{-2}{3}Longrightarrow x=e^frac{-2}{3}$$
              And since $ln(x)$ is only defined on $Bbb{R}^*_+$ then the only solution is:
              $$ x=e^frac{-2}{3}$$






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                $x$ cannot be zero because $ln x$ is undefined there
                – Vasya
                yesterday













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              We have, $$ 0 = 0.5x^frac {1}{2}(3ln(x) + 2)$$
              Then,
              $$ 0.5x^frac {1}{2} quad mbox{or}quad 3ln(x) + 2=0$$
              hence,
              $$ x=0quad mbox{or}quad ln(x)=frac{-2}{3}Longrightarrow x=e^frac{-2}{3}$$
              And since $ln(x)$ is only defined on $Bbb{R}^*_+$ then the only solution is:
              $$ x=e^frac{-2}{3}$$






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              We have, $$ 0 = 0.5x^frac {1}{2}(3ln(x) + 2)$$
              Then,
              $$ 0.5x^frac {1}{2} quad mbox{or}quad 3ln(x) + 2=0$$
              hence,
              $$ x=0quad mbox{or}quad ln(x)=frac{-2}{3}Longrightarrow x=e^frac{-2}{3}$$
              And since $ln(x)$ is only defined on $Bbb{R}^*_+$ then the only solution is:
              $$ x=e^frac{-2}{3}$$







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                $x$ cannot be zero because $ln x$ is undefined there
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                $x$ cannot be zero because $ln x$ is undefined there
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              $x$ cannot be zero because $ln x$ is undefined there
              – Vasya
              yesterday




              $x$ cannot be zero because $ln x$ is undefined there
              – Vasya
              yesterday










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              $3 log x +2=0;$



              Since $x >0$ (why?) , we set



              $x=e^y$ , $y>0$, real.



              Then:



              $3 log (e^y) +2=0;$



              $3y +2=0;$



              $y=-2/3.$



              Since $x=e^y$, we get



              $x=e^{-2/3}.$






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                $3 log x +2=0;$



                Since $x >0$ (why?) , we set



                $x=e^y$ , $y>0$, real.



                Then:



                $3 log (e^y) +2=0;$



                $3y +2=0;$



                $y=-2/3.$



                Since $x=e^y$, we get



                $x=e^{-2/3}.$






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                  $3 log x +2=0;$



                  Since $x >0$ (why?) , we set



                  $x=e^y$ , $y>0$, real.



                  Then:



                  $3 log (e^y) +2=0;$



                  $3y +2=0;$



                  $y=-2/3.$



                  Since $x=e^y$, we get



                  $x=e^{-2/3}.$






                  share|cite|improve this answer












                  $3 log x +2=0;$



                  Since $x >0$ (why?) , we set



                  $x=e^y$ , $y>0$, real.



                  Then:



                  $3 log (e^y) +2=0;$



                  $3y +2=0;$



                  $y=-2/3.$



                  Since $x=e^y$, we get



                  $x=e^{-2/3}.$







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