document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1189428>Question 1189428</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> log2 (3x + 1) + log8 (x - 1) ^ 2 = 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Show that log8 (x - 1) ^ 2 = 6Hence solve the equation for underline x>0 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Unclear...!<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "What does this mean: \"solve the equation for underline x>0\"?<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Furthermore, the given information appears to be inconsistent, so it is probably shown incorrectly.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Given<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "log2 (3x + 1) + log8 (x - 1) ^ 2 = 6,<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "if in fact (as you say we are supposed to show)<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "log8 (x - 1) ^ 2 = 6<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "log2 (3x + 1) = 0<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "which makes 3x+1=1, which means x=0; and then log8 (x - 1) ^ 2 is NOT equal to 6.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Re-post, showing the information correctly, and making it clear what the last part of the problem is.<br><BR>\n" );
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