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

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Question 470127: Find the domain of the function s(x)=log8(x^2+2x-8)
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Find the domain of the function s(x)=log8(x^2+2x-8)
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log8(x^2+2x-8)
=log8[(x+4)(x-2)
=log8(x+4)+log8(x-2)
x>0 in Log (x)
x+4>0
x>-4
x-2>0
x>2
Domain: x >-4 or (-4,∞)