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Maths help asap please

I'm so stuck. The question is:

if 12^w = 2^x = 3^y
where w,x and y do not = 0
prove that xy = w(x+2y)

ahahah good luck and please help thank youuuuu

Reply 1

Robert_Gray

Original post by RubyLee666

I'm so stuck. The question is:

if 12^w = 2^x = 3^y
where w,x and y do not = 0
prove that xy = w(x+2y)

ahahah good luck and please help thank youuuuu

i started but then it just got ridiculous so i gave up sorry.

Reply 2

Grizzelex

Sorry, I suck at trimultaneous equations. Good luck though.

Reply 3

RogerOxon

Original post by RubyLee666

I'm so stuck. The question is:

if 12^w = 2^x = 3^y
where w,x and y do not = 0
prove that xy = w(x+2y)

ahahah good luck and please help thank youuuuu

Try taking the log of each term.