Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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Chapter 3 - Section 3.4 - Exponential and Logarithmic Equations - Exercise Set - Page 489: 79

Answer

Solution set = $\emptyset $

Work Step by Step

For the equation to be defined, logarithms must have positive arguments $\left[\begin{array}{llll} 3x-3 \gt 0, & and & x+1 \gt 0 & \\ x \gt 1 & & x\gt-1 & \end{array}\right]$ $ x \gt 1 \qquad (*)$ This is the condition eventual solutions must satisfy. $\log(3x-3)=\log(x+1)+\log 4\qquad $... RHS: product rule $\log(3x-3)=\log[(x+1)\cdot 4]\quad $ ... $\log $ is one-to-one $3x-3=4x+4$ $-3-4=4x-3x $ $-7=x\quad $ ... does not satisfy (*) Thus, the solution set = $\emptyset $
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