You can put this solution on YOUR website! 1+log(basex-3)(4) =
Simplify by just using basic algebra
subtract 1 from both sides log(basex-3)(4) =
: log(basex-3)(4) =
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multiply both sides by 3
4log(base x-3)(4) = 8
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divide both sides by 4
log(base x-3)(4) = 2
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Write the exponent equiv of logs
(x-3)^2 = 4
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FOIL(x-3)(x-3)
x^2 - 6x + 9 = 4
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Subtract 4 from both sides
x^2 - 6x + 5 = 0
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Factors to
(x-1)(x-5) = 0
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Two solutions
x = 1, not a solution, can't have a base of a neg number
x = 5, this is the valid solution
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see if it works in the original problem
1+log(base5-3)(4) =
1+log(base2)(4) =
simplify using the same rules we did above. log(base2)(4) = log(base2)(4) =
4log(base2)(4) = 8
log(base2)(4^4) = 8
log(base2)(256) = 8
exponent equiv
2^8 = 256, equality reigns
