College Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32178-228-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-228-1

Chapter 4 - Summary, Review, and Test - Cumulative Review Exercises (Chapters 1-4) - Page 514: 6

Answer

No solution.

Work Step by Step

$\ln (x+4) + \ln(x+1) = 2\ln(x+3)$ $\ln (x+4)(x+1) = \ln (x+3)^{2}$ $(x+4)(x+1) = (x+3)^{2}$ $x(x+1)+4(x+1) = x(x+3)+3(x+3)$ $x^{2} + x + 4x + 1 = x^{2} + 6x + 9$ $x^{2} - x^{2} + 5x -6x + 1 - 9 = 0$ $-x - 8 = 0$ $-x = 8$ $x = -8$ No solution.
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