Question 195310: How do you algebraically find the solution to the following problem?
log(79-3x) + log(x) = 2 Found 2 solutions by ankor@dixie-net.com, solver91311:Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! How do you algebraically find the solution to the following problem?
log(79-3x) + log(x) = 2
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Terms are multiplied when logs are added, we can write it:
log(x(79-3x)) = 2
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log(79x - 3x^2) = 2
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Find the 10^x of both sides:
79x - 3x^2 = 100:
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Arrange as a quadratic eq on the right:
0 = 3x^2 - 79x + 100
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This factors to:
(3x - 4)(x - 25) = 0
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Solutions:
x = 25
and
x =
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Check solutions in original problems
x=25
log(79-3(25)) + log(25) = 2
log(79-75) + log(25) = 2
log(4) + log(25) = 2
.602 + 1.398 = 2
and
x=1.33
log(79-3(1.33)) + log(1.33) = 2
log(79-4) + log(1.33) = 2
log(75) + log(1.33) = 2
1.875 + .124 ~ 1.99 ~ 2
