Solve: Combined Logarithmic Fractions with Bases 7, 4, and 2

To solve the problem $\frac{2\log_7 8}{\log_7 4} + \frac{1}{\log_4 3} \times \log_2 9$, we will apply various logarithmic rules:

Step 1: Simplify $\frac{2\log_7 8}{\log_7 4}$.

• Using the power property, $\log_7 8 = \log_7 2^3 = 3\log_7 2$.
• Similarly, $\log_7 4 = \log_7 2^2 = 2\log_7 2$.
• The expression becomes $\frac{2 \times 3\log_7 2}{2\log_7 2} = 3$.

Step 2: Simplify $\frac{1}{\log_4 3} \times \log_2 9$.

• $\frac{1}{\log_4 3} = \log_3 4$, by inversion.
• $\log_2 9$ can be expressed as $\log_2 3^2 = 2\log_2 3$.
• The product becomes $\log_3 4 \times 2\log_2 3 = 2 \cdot \frac{\log_2 4}{\log_2 3} \times \log_2 3$.
• Since $\log_2 4 = 2$, this simplifies to $2 \times \frac{2}{1} = 4$.

Step 3: Add the results from Steps 1 and 2:
$3 + 4 = 7$.

Therefore, the solution to the problem is $7$.