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\left|x-2 \right|^{log_{2}x^{3}-3log_{x}4} = (x-2)^{3}

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kaymant ·

First of all, we need x to be strictly positive (why?). Next, for x≥2, |x-2| = x-2, so for this region we get
(x-2)log2x3 - 3 logx4 = (x-2)3
which gives log2x3 - 3 logx4 = 3. The LHS simplifies to
3 log2 x - 6 logx 2 = 3.
Cancelling out 3 and using logx 2 = 1 log2 x, we get
log2 x - 2 log2 x = 1,
which finally gives
(log2 x)2 - log2 x -2 =0
which solved as a quadratic equation in log2 x give
log2 x = 2 or -1
giving x = 4 or 1/2. Disregarding 1/2, we get x = 4.
For x<2, we see that though the LHS is always positive, the RHS becomes negative. So we cannot have any root less than 2. So the only root is x=4

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