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Solve for x:

ab=(ba)13x\sqrt{\dfrac{a}{b}} = \Big(\dfrac{b}{a}\Big)^{1-3x}

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Given,

ab=(ba)13x(ab)12=(ba)13x(ba)12=(ba)13x\Rightarrow \sqrt{\dfrac{a}{b}} = \Big(\dfrac{b}{a}\Big)^{1 - 3x} \\[1em] \Rightarrow \Big(\dfrac{a}{b}\Big)^{\dfrac{1}{2}} = \Big(\dfrac{b}{a}\Big)^{1 - 3x} \\[1em] \Rightarrow \Big(\dfrac{b}{a}\Big)^{-\dfrac{1}{2}} = \Big(\dfrac{b}{a}\Big)^{1 - 3x}

Equating the exponents,

12=13x1=2(13x)1=26x6x=2+16x=3x=36=12.\Rightarrow -\dfrac{1}{2} = 1 - 3x \\[1em] \Rightarrow -1 = 2(1 - 3x) \\[1em] \Rightarrow -1 = 2 - 6x \\[1em] \Rightarrow 6x = 2 + 1 \\[1em] \Rightarrow 6x = 3 \\[1em] \Rightarrow x = \dfrac{3}{6} = \dfrac{1}{2}.

Hence, x = 12\dfrac{1}{2}.

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