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OpenStudy (anonymous):

log2(9)+log2(x+3)=3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

welcome back :)

OpenStudy (callisto):

\[\log_{2} 9 +\log_{2} (x+3) =3\]\[\log_{2} [9 (x+3)] =3\]\[\log_{2} [9 (x+3)] =\log_{2} 2^3\] I think you can do it from here?

OpenStudy (callisto):

Note that \[\log_{2}2 =1 ;\]\[\log_{2} 2^3 =3 \log_{2} 2 = 3\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

from where did we got the second 2?

OpenStudy (callisto):

Nah...? Wait is my first step correct? I mean is that your question

OpenStudy (callisto):

*wait!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

k :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

that was the log 2

OpenStudy (callisto):

is that your question: \[\log_{2}9 +\log_{2}(x+3) = 3\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (callisto):

Consider the right side (RS) first RS = 3 = 3log2 / log2 <- agree?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

log2(9)+log2(X+3)=3 =>9(X+3)=2^3 =>9X+27=8 =>9X=-19 =>X=-19/9 for log to be defined X>-3 here -19/9>-3 hence this has X=-19/9 root....

OpenStudy (anonymous):

do mean 3 numbers?

OpenStudy (callisto):

3 is the number on the right of the equation We are now considering the right side only

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so, do we add log2 or take off log2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

on the right side

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I like to do logarithms like this. \[\log_{2}(9) + \log_{2} (x+3) = 3\]\[\log_{2}(9x+27) = 3\]\[2^{3} = 9x + 27\]\[x = 19/9\]

OpenStudy (callisto):

|dw:1333698273363:dw| Got it?

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