Tuesday, May 14, 2013

If log x^3- log 10x = log 10^5 find x

We'll impose costraints of existence of
logarithms:


x^3>0 =>
x>0


10x>0 =>
x>0


We'll solve the equation adding log 10x both
sides:


log x^3 = log 10x + log
10^5


We'll apply the product rule of
logarithms:


log x^3 = log
x*10^6


Since the bases are matching, we'll apply one to one
rule:


x^3 = x*10^6


We'll
subtract 10^6x both sides:


x^3 - 10^6*x =
0


We'll factorize by x:


x(x^2
- 10^6) = 0


We'll set each factor as
zero:


x = 0


We'll reject this
answer since x>0.


x^2 - 10^6 =
0


We'll re-write the difference of
squares:


(x - 1000)(x + 1000) =
0


We'll set each factor as
zero;


x - 1000 = 0


x =
1000


x + 1000 = 0


x =
-1000


Since this answer is negative, we'll reject it,
too.


The only valid solution of the equation
is x = 1000.

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