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log 2 x + 5 ( x 2 19 ) = 1 \large {\log_{2x+5}{(x^2-19)}}=1

What is x x ?

19 -\sqrt{19} -4 19 \sqrt{19} 6 -2

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6 solutions

Rohit Udaiwal
Oct 10, 2015

we have log 2 x + 5 ( x 2 19 ) = 1 \log_{2x+5}{(x^2-19)}=1 .Now we know that if log x y = z \log_x y = z ,then x z = y x^z = y .we use this in our problem to get: 2 x + 5 = x 2 19 x 2 2 x 24 = 0 x 2 6 x + 4 x 24 = 0 ( x 6 ) ( x + 4 ) = 0 x = 6 , 4. 2x+5=x^2-19 \\ \implies x^2-2x-24=0 \implies x^2-6x+4x-24=0 \\ \implies (x-6)(x+4)=0 \\ \implies x=6,-4. but log 2 x + 5 ( x 2 19 ) \log_{2x+5}{(x^2-19)} is undefined for negative value of x x . x = 6 \therefore x=6

There are 2 solutions: -4 & 6.

x^2 - 19 = 2x + 5 x^2 - 2x - 24 = 0 (x - 6)(x + 4) = 0 Then, x = -4, 6

Bhornpan Pipatpongkul - 5 years, 8 months ago

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You have to double check that when you maniuplate an expression, that the final solution set satisfies the original equation.

Calvin Lin Staff - 5 years, 8 months ago

x = -4 is also an answer in complex number realm.

Lu Chee Ket - 5 years, 7 months ago

could u please help, how do you type the the solution, i tried with MS word ,but it looks horrible

manish kumar singh - 5 years, 8 months ago

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O.K. Use Latex.How to use it ?See this .

Rohit Udaiwal - 5 years, 8 months ago

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thank u very much, will come back sure with Latex.

manish kumar singh - 5 years, 8 months ago

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@Manish Kumar Singh Yeah!!I'll be surely waiting for you:P

Rohit Udaiwal - 5 years, 8 months ago
Kalash Pai
Oct 18, 2015

Please make the options better. 6 is the only number which lies in the domain of the given function

Aareyan Manzoor
Oct 10, 2015

how can you did it?

Ong Zi Qian - 3 years, 8 months ago

why neglect -4? @Calvin Lin

Aareyan Manzoor - 5 years, 8 months ago

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That's complex logarithm.

In principal logarithm, log a x , x > 0 , a > 0 , a 1 \log_a x,x>0,a>0,a\neq1

MD Omur Faruque - 5 years, 8 months ago
Chua Hsuan
Oct 30, 2017

log 2 x + 5 ( x 2 19 ) = 1 \log_{2x+5} (x^2-19)=1

Let 2 x + 5 = b , x 2 19 = x , 1 = y \text{Let } 2x+5=b, x^2-19=x,1=y

When log b x = y , b y = x \text {When} \log_b x=y , b^y=x

( 2 x + 5 ) 1 = x 2 19 \therefore (2x+5)^1=x^2-19

2 x + 24 = x 2 \therefore 2x+24=x^2

x 2 + 2 x + 24 = 0 \therefore -x^2+2x+24=0

x 2 4 x + 6 x + 24 = 0 \therefore -x^2-4x+6x+24=0

x ( x + 4 ) + 6 ( x + 4 ) = 0 \therefore -x (x+4)+6 (x+4)=0

( x + 6 ) ( x + 4 ) = 0 \therefore (-x+6)(x+4)=0

Hence, x=6 or x=-4 \text{Hence, x=6 or x=-4}

Substituting x=6 into the logarithm, \text{Substituting x=6 into the logarithm, }

log 2 ( 6 ) + 5 ( 6 2 19 ) = log 17 ( 17 ) = 1 \log_{2(6)+5} (6^2-19)=\log_{17} (17)=1

Hence , x=6 (Proven) \text {Hence , x=6 (Proven)}

Lu Chee Ket
Oct 23, 2015

Log -3/ Log -3 = 1 for x = -4 is also an answer in complex number realm as (-3)^1 = (-3).

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