SOLUTION: ln (sqrt x-8)=5 ln x + ln (x+3)= 1 log (x-6)= log (2x+1) need step by step instructions on how to do each problem... please include answer as well. Thank you.

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Question 177448: ln (sqrt x-8)=5

ln x + ln (x+3)= 1

log (x-6)= log (2x+1)

need step by step instructions on how to do each problem... please include answer as well. Thank you.

Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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1. ln%28sqrt%28x+-8%29%29=5

First note that sqrt%28a%29+=+a%5E%281%2F2%29, so: ln%28%28x+-8%29%5E%281%2F2%29%29=5

Now use the rule that log%28b%2C%28a%5En%29%29+=+n%2Alog%28b%2C%28a%29%29 for any n, any a%3E0, and any b%3E0, so: %281%2F2%29ln%28x-8%29+=+5ln%28x+-8%29+=+10

Now use the definition log%28b%2C%28x%29%29+=+y if and only if b%5Ey=x

So: e%5E10+=+x+-+8x+=+e%5E10+%2B+8, which is the exact answer. Use your calculator to get a numerical approximation if that is what you need.

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+ln%28x%29+%2B+ln%28x+%2B+3%29+=+1+

First use the rule: The sum of the logs equals the log of the product, , so: ln%28x%29+%2B+ln%28x+%2B+3%29+=+ln%28x%28x%2B3%29%29+=+ln%28x%5E2+%2B+3x%29+=+1.

Now use the definition log%28b%2C%28x%29%29+=+y if and only if b%5Ey=x, so:

ln%28x%5E2+%2B+3x%29+=+1e%5E1+=+e+=+x%5E2+%2B+3xx%5E2+%2B+3x+-+e+=+0

Use the quadratic formula: x+=+%28-3+%2B-+sqrt%28+3%5E2-4%281%29%28-e%29+%29%29%2F2%281%29+

x+=+%28-3+%2B-+sqrt%28+9%2B4e+%29%29%2F2+ Again, if you need a numerical approximation, use your calculator.

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Use the rule: log%28b%2C%28a%29%29+=+log%28b%2C+%28c%29%29 if and only if a+=+c

So: x+-+6+=+2x+%2B+1. You should be able to handle the rest of this one on your own.