Wednesday 7 December 2016

LOGARITHMS 4


If log25x + log25(x-24)=1; find x.

Solution

log25x + log25(x-24)=1

log25x(x-24)=1

log25(x2-24x)=1

 x2-24x=251

x2-24x=25

x2-24x - 25=0

We factorize by splitting the middle term: -24x = +x – 25x

x2+x-25x - 25=0

(x2+x)-(25x – 25)=0

x(x+1) - 25(x + 1)=0

 (x+1) (x- 25) = 0

x+1=0  OR  x- 25 = 0

x =-1  OR  x= 25

Hence x =-1  OR  x= 25

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