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How can you assume that 3^x is positive? We do not whether x is an even or odd number.
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How can you assume that 3^x is positive? We do not whether x is an even or odd number.

3^x is always positive, regardless of whether x is odd, even, positive, negative, or even a fraction. It never becomes zero or negative. I suggest brushing up on fundamentals of number properties and exponents.
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Clearly did not have enough sleep yesterday. I misread it for x^3 (in this case, whether x was positive or negative would have had impact)...

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How can you assume that 3^x is positive? We do not whether x is an even or odd number.

3^x is always positive, regardless of whether x is odd, even, positive, negative, or even a fraction. It never becomes zero or negative. I suggest brushing up on fundamentals of number properties and exponents.
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I understand your solution until 3^x = 2. But what you do from here on, i cannot follow your reasoning behind 3^2 ≈ 2^3, so 3^2/3 ≈ 2, thus X ≈ 2/3.

Can you please shed more light on it?

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Bunuel

I understand your solution until 3^x = 2. But what you do from here on, i cannot follow your reasoning behind 3^2 ≈ 2^3, so 3^2/3 ≈ 2, thus X ≈ 2/3.

Can you please shed more light on it?

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We are given that 3^x = 2.

Now, observe that 3^2 ≈ 2^3, so we can write:

3^(2/3) ≈ (3^2)^(1/3) ≈ (2^3)^(1/3) = 2

Thus, since 3^x = 2, and 3^(2/3) ≈ 2, it follows that x ≈ 2/3.
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3k^2+4k–20=0
how can I easily find the roots for k?

Many thanks for considering my request.
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3k^2+4k–20=0
how can I easily find the roots for k?

Many thanks for considering my request.

Check the links below:

Factoring Quadratics: https://www.purplemath.com/modules/factquad.htm
Solving Quadratic Equations: https://www.purplemath.com/modules/solvquad.htm

Hope it helps.
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Great question, but I wonder why it's put as a medium-level question in the forum discussion haha. definitely seems tougher than that, especially under exam conditions.
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