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Solve the following equation for x:

logx 149\dfrac{1}{49} = -2

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Answer

Given,

logx 149=2172=x272=x2x=7.\Rightarrow \text{log}_x \space \dfrac{1}{49} = -2 \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{1}{7^2} = x^{-2} \\[1em] \Rightarrow 7^{-2} = x^{-2} \\[1em] \Rightarrow x = 7.

Hence, x = 7.

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