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Problem
Which positive numbers satisfy the equation ?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Solution
By the change-of-base formula, we can simplify the left side of the equation: . We see that this in fact simplifies to , which will always equal the right side of the equation, since they are the same exact expressions. But we have to be careful because . Plugging in , the left side would equal , and definitely does not equal . Besides , can take on any positive value, and the equation would work. Therefore, the answer is
Final answer
D