Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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Chapter 3 - Section 3.4 - Exponential and Logarithmic Equations - Exercise Set - Page 489: 70

Answer

Solution set = $\{-1\}$

Work Step by Step

For the equation to be defined, logarithms must have positive arguments $\left[\begin{array}{lll} x+3 \gt 0, & and & x+4 \gt 0\\ x \gt -3 & & x \gt -4 \end{array}\right]$ $ x \gt -3 \qquad (*)$ This is the condition eventual solutions must satisfy. $\log_{6}(x+3)+\log_{6}(x+4)=1$ LHS: apply the product rule; RHS write $1$ as $\log_{6}6$ $\log_{6}[(x+3)(x+4)]=\log_{6}6\qquad $ (if $\log_{b}M=\log_{b}N,$ then M=N) $(x+3)(x+4)=6$ $ x^{2}+7x+12=6$ $ x^{2}+7x+6=0$ Factor, by finding two factors of $6$ whose sum is $7$ $(x+6)(x+1)=0$ $ x=-6$ or $ x=-1$ The solution $ x=-6$ does not satisfy (*), so the solution set = $\{-1\}$
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