SOLUTION: Determine the real values of x such that {{{log(5x+9,(x^2+6x+9))+log(x+3,(5x^2+24x+27))=4}}}

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Question 1114883: Determine the real values of x such that
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Make a u substitution to make the notation easier....



Then



Then the equation is





or

(1)
or
(2)

See where each of those solutions leads us....

(1)



or

Check x=0: x+3 = 3; 5x+9 = 9
CHECK!

Check x=-1: x+3 = 2; 5x+9 = 4
CHECK!

(2)




Check x = -3/2: x+3 = 3/2; 5x+9 = 3/2
CHECK!

Answer: There are 3 solutions: x=0, x=-1, and x=-3/2.

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