SOLUTION: Solve for x using logarithms: Solve for x: Log base 4 of(x-6)+ log base 4 of(x+2)=2logx

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Question 454843: Solve for x using logarithms:
Solve for x: Log base 4 of(x-6)+ log base 4 of(x+2)=2logx
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Solve for x: Log base 4 of(x-6)+ log base 4 of(x+2)=2logx
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log4[(x-6)(x+2)] = log4(x^2)
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x^2-4x-12 = x^2
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-4x-12 = 0
4x = -12
x = -3
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But x cannot be -3 because the
original equation has a terms "log4(x+2)"
and 2log4(x). These would be
meaningless if x = -3
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Final answer: No solution.
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Cheers,
Stan H.