SOLUTION: Please help me to solve this equation: log x + log(3x+5)=1

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Question 747856: Please help me to solve this equation: log x + log(3x+5)=1
Found 2 solutions by Kg2003, MathLover1:
Answer by Kg2003(10)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Use log properties.


Next change to exponential form. (It's base 10)


Next use quadradic formula to factor. The negative answer won't work because you can't take the log of a negative number. Your answer is approximately 1.1736

Answer by MathLover1(20850)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

...it is base log





....use quadratic formula










solutions:



since logarithm of negative number , we will use only
positive solution


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