SOLUTION: Find the domain of the function s(x)=log8(x^2+2x-8)

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Question 470562: Find the domain of the function s(x)=log8(x^2+2x-8)

Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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You must have x%5E2+%2B+2x+-+8+%3E+0.
==>(x + 4)(x - 2) > 0, so that the domain is (-infinity, -4)U(2, infinity).