SOLUTION: log square root X=log(x-6)

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Question 285873: log square root X=log(x-6)
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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log square root X=log(x-6)
log(x^(1/2)) = log(x-6)
x^(1/2) = x-6
x = (x^2-12x+36)
x^2-13x+36 = 0
Factor:
(x-9)(x-4) = 0
x = 9 or x = 4
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Only x = 9 is a true solution
because log(4-6) does not exist.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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