Question

log6(x-3)-log6(4)=log6(x+2)
is the answer undefined because im getting -11/3 as the answer but it wont be able to refit into the equation

Answer 1

dont quite understand your notation,is it log base 6???

Answer 2

ye

Answer 3

hm, I have -11/3 as well! you know how to convert from lnatural log to base 6 yes?

Answer 4

yes

Answer 5

but this equation is undefined right ?

Answer 6

yea it gives a complex result

Answer 7

convert bases and factor out the 1/ln 6

Answer 8

multiply the -11/3 by 1/ln 6

Answer 9

so yea, as near as I can tell the -11/3 is correct, the answers to either side of the equation are complex valued