SOLUTION: why is it necessary to check the solutions of a logarithmic equation.

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Question 758874: why is it necessary to check the solutions of a logarithmic equation.
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why is it necessary to check the solutions of a logarithmic equation.
Because arguments of logarithms>0, that is, if the solution makes any of the arguments≤0, the solution is rejected. Example: log(x-5), x>5