document.write( "Question 296846: Please tell me if I am doing this right, the equation is {log6 (x+3) + log6 (x+4)= 1} I end up with x=-6 and x=-1 but they cant have a negative answer?? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #213843 by Alan3354(69443)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Please tell me if I am doing this right, the equation is {log6 (x+3) + log6 (x+4)= 1} I end up with x=-6 and x=-1 but they cant have a negative answer?? \n" ); document.write( "------------------ \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "(x+3)*(x+4) = 6 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "(x+1)*(x+6) = 0 \n" ); document.write( "x = -6 would make it the log of a negative number, so ignore that one. \n" ); document.write( "x = -1 works, because the arguments of the logs are both positive. \n" ); document.write( "--> \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |