1. Change the base of the logarithm on the right-hand side to $x$.
logx(2x−1)=logx(x2)logx(4−5x)
logx(2x−1)=2logx(4−5x)
2. Use the power law of logarithms to combine the terms.
2logx(2x−1)=logx(4−5x)
logx(2x−1)2=logx(4−5x)
3. Equate the arguments and form a quadratic equation.
(2x−1)2=4−5x
4x2−4x+1=4−5x
4x2+x−3=0
4. Solve the quadratic equation and reject any invalid solutions.
(4x−3)(x+1)=0
x=43 or x=−1
For logarithms to be defined, the base x>0 and x=1, and the arguments 2x−1>0 and 4−5x>0.
When x=−1, the base is negative, so x=−1 is rejected.
When x=43, 2(43)−1=0.5>0 and 4−5(43)=0.25>0, so it is valid.
x=43