SOLUTION: Please help me in solving this problem Q) Solve for x log(x+1)+log(x-1)=log 8

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Q) Solve for x
log(x+1)+log(x-1)=log 8

Answer by robertb(5830)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
log(x+1)+log(x-1)=log 8
==> log((x+1)(x-1)) = log 8
==>
==> , since the log function is one-to-one
<==> , or (x-3)(x+3) = 0, or x = -3, 3. Since -3 will not satisfy the original equation, the final answer is x =3.

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