Talk:Rabbit Algebra

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X = 9 - M.J

Yup. And you have 3 mans.--Tiggera 17:38, 28 Nov 2004 (MST)

Why does the article say 'If solved, X equals ±9.'? Isn't is exactly 9? Kvb 16:10, 9 Jun 2005 (UTC)

False Claims

The claim that x = 14 is the only solution making log_x14 an integer is extremely false and I don't know why people insist on keeping that version of the article. Check it out, find a good calculator that can evaluate log_b(n)14 for b(n) = 14^1/n for any integer non-zero integer n. In fact, (14^1/n)ⁿ = 14^n/n = 14¹ = 14 which tells us that log_b(n)14 = n for b(n) = 14^1/n.

x=14 is the only integer value of x that yields an integer result. No one said x had to be an integer -- tomstiff 14:44, 9 Jun 2005 (UTC)

You don't even need a calculator to verify. The log of a number is the power to which the base much be raised to equal the number. If n=2, the base b(n) is the square root of 14. The power to which *that* number much be raised to equal 14 is 2. The same applies for all integer values of n. -- tomstiff 14:45, 9 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Exactly what was said above. Thanks for leaving something resembling this in the article.