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Find Solution Variable x0 for System of Logarithmic Equations

Let (x0,y0)(x_0, y_0) be the solution of the following equations
(2x)ln⁡2=(3y)ln⁡3(2x)^{\ln 2} = (3y)^{\ln 3}
3ln⁡x=2ln⁡y.3^{\ln x} = 2^{\ln y}.
Then x0x_0 is

Options

A

16\frac{1}{6}

B

13\frac{1}{3}

C

12\frac{1}{2}

Correct
D

66

Step-by-Step Solution

To find the value of x0x_0 for the given system of logarithmic equations:

(2x)ln⁡2=(3y)ln⁡3— (1)(2x)^{\ln 2} = (3y)^{\ln 3} \quad \text{--- (1)}
3ln⁡x=2ln⁡y— (2)3^{\ln x} = 2^{\ln y} \quad \text{--- (2)}

Taking the natural logarithm (ln⁡\ln) on both sides of equation (2):
ln⁡(3ln⁡x)=ln⁡(2ln⁡y)\ln\left(3^{\ln x}\right) = \ln\left(2^{\ln y}\right)
ln⁡x⋅ln⁡3=ln⁡y⋅ln⁡2\ln x \cdot \ln 3 = \ln y \cdot \ln 2
⇒ln⁡y=ln⁡3ln⁡2ln⁡x— (3)\Rightarrow \ln y = \frac{\ln 3}{\ln 2} \ln x \quad \text{--- (3)}

Now, taking the natural logarithm (ln⁡\ln) on both sides of equation (1):
ln⁡((2x)ln⁡2)=ln⁡((3y)ln⁡3)\ln\left((2x)^{\ln 2}\right) = \ln\left((3y)^{\ln 3}\right)
ln⁡2⋅ln⁡(2x)=ln⁡3⋅ln⁡(3y)\ln 2 \cdot \ln(2x) = \ln 3 \cdot \ln(3y)
ln⁡2⋅(ln⁡2+ln⁡x)=ln⁡3⋅(ln⁡3+ln⁡y)\ln 2 \cdot (\ln 2 + \ln x) = \ln 3 \cdot (\ln 3 + \ln y)
(ln⁡2)2+ln⁡2ln⁡x=(ln⁡3)2+ln⁡3ln⁡y— (4)(\ln 2)^2 + \ln 2 \ln x = (\ln 3)^2 + \ln 3 \ln y \quad \text{--- (4)}

Substitute equation (3) into equation (4):
(ln⁡2)2+ln⁡2ln⁡x=(ln⁡3)2+ln⁡3(ln⁡3ln⁡2ln⁡x)(\ln 2)^2 + \ln 2 \ln x = (\ln 3)^2 + \ln 3 \left( \frac{\ln 3}{\ln 2} \ln x \right)
(ln⁡2)2+ln⁡2ln⁡x=(ln⁡3)2+(ln⁡3)2ln⁡2ln⁡x(\ln 2)^2 + \ln 2 \ln x = (\ln 3)^2 + \frac{(\ln 3)^2}{\ln 2} \ln x

Multiplying the entire equation by ln⁡2\ln 2:
(ln⁡2)3+(ln⁡2)2ln⁡x=ln⁡2(ln⁡3)2+(ln⁡3)2ln⁡x(\ln 2)^3 + (\ln 2)^2 \ln x = \ln 2 (\ln 3)^2 + (\ln 3)^2 \ln x

Rearranging the terms to isolate ln⁡x\ln x:
(ln⁡2)3−ln⁡2(ln⁡3)2=(ln⁡3)2ln⁡x−(ln⁡2)2ln⁡x(\ln 2)^3 - \ln 2 (\ln 3)^2 = (\ln 3)^2 \ln x - (\ln 2)^2 \ln x
ln⁡2[(ln⁡2)2−(ln⁡3)2]=−ln⁡x[(ln⁡2)2−(ln⁡3)2]\ln 2 \left[ (\ln 2)^2 - (\ln 3)^2 \right] = -\ln x \left[ (\ln 2)^2 - (\ln 3)^2 \right]

Since ln⁡2≠ln⁡3\ln 2 \neq \ln 3, we have (ln⁡2)2−(ln⁡3)2≠0(\ln 2)^2 - (\ln 3)^2 \neq 0. Dividing both sides by [(ln⁡2)2−(ln⁡3)2]\left[(\ln 2)^2 - (\ln 3)^2\right] gives:
ln⁡2=−ln⁡x\ln 2 = -\ln x
ln⁡x=−ln⁡2=ln⁡(12)\ln x = -\ln 2 = \ln\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)

Therefore:
x0=12x_0 = \frac{1}{2}

Correct Answer: C (12\frac{1}{2})