Friday, September 25, 2015

Solve for x exponential equation: 5^x-6^x=3^x-4^x

We'll solve the equation using Lagrange's theorem on the
following intervals, [3,4] and [5,6] for the function
f(x):


f(x)=a^x


Before using
the theorem, we'll re-write the equality in this
manner:


6^x-5^x=4^x-3^x


According
to Lagrange's theorem, there is a value c, in the interval (5,6) and a value d, in
the interval (3,4), so
that:


6^x-5^x=f'(c)(6-5)


4^x-3^x=f'(d)(4-3)


Note
that we'll calculate the first derivative having as variable c, respectively d, so,
we'll differentiate a power function and not an exponential
function.


f'(c)=xc^(x-1)
(1)


f'(d)=xd^(x-1)
(2)


6^x-5^x=4^x-3^x


We'll
substitute both sides of equality by (1) and
(2)


f'(c)(6-5)=f'(d)(4-3)


We'll
remove the
brackets:


f'(c)=f'(d)


xc^(x-1)=
xd^(x-1)


We'll divide by x both
sides:


c^(x-1)=
d^(x-1)


x=0


or


 x=1

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