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Source: 1983 National High School Mathematics League, Exam One, Problem 2

February 21, 2020

Problem Statement

x=1log1213+1log1513x=\frac{1}{\log_{\frac{1}{2}} \frac{1}{3}}+\frac{1}{\log_{\frac{1}{5}} \frac{1}{3}}, then (A)x(2,1)(B)x(1,2)(C)x(3,2)(D)x(2,3)\text{(A)}x\in(-2,-1)\qquad\text{(B)}x\in(1,2)\qquad\text{(C)}x\in(-3,-2)\qquad\text{(D)}x\in(2,3)