Find the sum of all real values of x satisfying the following equation.
lo g x 2 − 6 x + 8 ( lo g 2 x 2 − 2 x − 8 ( x 2 + 5 x ) ) = 0
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Great solution! I up-voted, but lo g − 4 x , x ∈ C (remember that R ⊂ C ) is defined, but it's a complex solution and the question asks for real solutions so either way you were correct to reject it.
Great solution!
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Thanks. You are right. It is only not real but defined. I have changed the solution.
I forgot to check and answered 7
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It always pay to check.
same here :(
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For lo g x 2 − 6 x + 8 ( lo g 2 x 2 − 2 x − 8 ( x 2 + 5 x ) ) ⇒ lo g 2 x 2 − 2 x − 8 ( x 2 + 5 x ) ⇒ 2 x 2 − 2 x − 8 x 2 − 7 x − 8 ( x + 1 ) ( x − 8 ) = 0 = 1 = x 2 + 5 x = 0 = 0
⇒ x = { − 1 8 but 2 x 2 − 2 x − 8 = − 4 and lo g − 4 is not real; rejected. and 2 x 2 − 2 x − 8 = 1 0 4 and x 2 − 6 x + 8 = 2 4 ; accepted.
Therefore, the answer is 8 .