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rtwilton · #1 $Old$ 11-20-2008, 08:46 AM

I have log4(x^2 - 9) - log4(x + 3) = 3

I get 4^3 = (x^2 - 9) / (x + 3 )

and then 64 = (x - 3)

x = 67

Correct?

Soroban · #2 $Old$ 11-20-2008, 09:18 AM

Correct! . . . Nice work!

rtwilton · #3 $Old$ 11-20-2008, 09:23 AM

Thanks! I do have another one here I am working on and could use a jump start. Not sure how to write it. . .

Write the expression 21log3(cube root of x) + log 3(9x^2) - log 3(9) as a single logarithm....

Moo · #4 $Old$ 11-20-2008, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by rtwilton $View Post$

I do have another one here I am working on and could use a jump start. Not sure how to write it. . .

Write the expression 21log3(cube root of x) + log 3(9x^2) - log 3(9) as a single logarithm....

Use these formulae :
$a \log b =\log b^a$
$\log a + \log b- \log c=\log \left(\frac{ab}{c}\right)$

and this holds true for any base of the logarithm.

note that $\sqrt[3]{x}=x^{1/3}$

So $21 \log_3 \sqrt[3]{x}+\log_3 (9x^2)-\log_3(9)=\dots=\log_3 \left(\frac{x^7 \cdot 9x^2}{9}\right)=\log_3 (x^9)=9 \log_3(x)$

d'you get all the calculations ?

rtwilton · #5 $Old$ 11-20-2008, 11:31 AM

I could really use the steps in between. . .I am not making the leap, sorry! I know that subtraction is division, addition is multiplication, correct??

Moo · #6 $Old$ 11-20-2008, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by rtwilton $View Post$

I could really use the steps in between. . .I am not making the leap, sorry! I know that subtraction is division, addition is multiplication, correct??

Yep !

But don't make this mistake :
$\log(a+b) {\color{red} \neq } \log(a) \cdot \log(b)$

Okay, here are the steps, hope you'll know how to do further exercises later

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$21 \log_3 (\sqrt[3]{x})=21 \log_3 (x^{1/3})$

from the property a log(b)=log(b^a), this is :
$\log_3 \left((x^{1/3})^{21}\right)$

use the rule $(a^b)^c=(a^c)^b=a^{bc}$ and you'll get :

$21 \log_3 (\sqrt[3]{x})=\log_3 \left(x^{21/3}\right)=\log_3 (x^7)$

this is the main step of the leap

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I've just seen a better way to do it :

$21 \log_3 (x^{1/3})+\log_3(9x^2)-\log_3(9)=7 \log_3(x)+\log_3(9)+\log_3(x^2)-\log_3(9)$ $=7\log_3(x)+2 \log_3(x)=9 \log_3(x)$

rtwilton · #7 $Old$ 11-20-2008, 12:21 PM

Thank you so much, I can see it now. Yes, I believe I will be able to work through future problems, I hope!!