document.write( "Question 681936: solve the logarithmic expression be sure to reject any values of x that are not in the domain of the original logarithmic expressions. give exact answer.
\n" ); document.write( "[log(base5)(x-7)] + [log(base5)(x+17)]=2\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "i have tried multiple different ways to solve many random generated problems that look like this. (im using mymathlab) this is one of the ones i got wrong. i came to an answer of 3/2 on this one. mymathlab is saying the correct answer is 8, and i dont know how to get to the correct answer of 8. i need to know how to solve a problem like this. if you could help by giving me step-by-step instructions using this example that would be great. \n" ); document.write( "

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solve the logarithmic expression be sure to reject any values of x that are not in the domain of the original logarithmic expressions. give exact answer.
\n" ); document.write( "[log(base5)(x-7)] + [log(base5)(x+17)]=2
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\n" ); document.write( "log5(x-7)+log5(x+17)=2
\n" ); document.write( "log5(x-7)(x+17)=log5(25)
\n" ); document.write( "log5(25)=2
\n" ); document.write( "(x-7)(x+17)=25
\n" ); document.write( "x^2+10x-119=25
\n" ); document.write( "x^2+10x-144=0
\n" ); document.write( "(x-8)(x+18)=0
\n" ); document.write( "x=-18 (reject,(x+17)>0)
\n" ); document.write( "x=8 \n" ); document.write( "

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