College Algebra (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321979478
ISBN 13: 978-0-32197-947-6

Chapter 6 - Section 6.7 - Financial Models - 6.7 Assess Your Understanding - Page 477: 79

Answer

$x=1, 6$.

Work Step by Step

We know that $\log_a x^n=n\cdot \log_a x$, hence $2\log_2(x-3)=\log_2(x-3)^2$. Thus the equation is: $\log_2(x+3)=\log_2(x-3)^2$ ($\log_a{M}=\log_a{N} \longrightarrow M=N$.) Thus $x+3=(x-3)^2=x^2-6x+9\\x^2-7x+6=0\\(x-1)(x-6)=0$ Thus $x=1$ or $x=6$
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