Question

Solve the equation attached for x :)

Answer 1

A. x = 8/5

B. x = -8/5

C. x = 0, 8/5

D. There are no solutions.

Answer 2

test each answer choice

so plug in x = 8/5, what do you get?

Answer 3

how do i plug it in?? in format via calc?

Answer 4

replace x with 8/5

Answer 5

and use a calculator

Answer 6

okay so for x=8/5 i got .76339... is that right?

Answer 7

on the left side?

Answer 8

noo i did this.. log(3)8/5... idk i feel like thats wrong tho :(

Answer 9

thats wrong isn't it??!! :O

Answer 10

yeah it looks odd

Answer 11

okay so how should i put it in my calc?

Answer 12

log(5*8/5) + log( 8/5 - 1) for the left side

Answer 13

=6812412374

is that right?

Answer 14

whoa...way too big

Answer 15

oh you meant 0.6812412373 right?

Answer 16

yeah sorry my bad!!

Answer 17

weird i thought i pressed the "." lol

Answer 18

do the same for the right side

Answer 19

8/5log3 ?

Answer 20

log( 3 * 8/5 ) = ???

Answer 21

ohhh okay
=same as above :)

Answer 22

so 8/5 is a solution

is -8/5 a solution??

Answer 23

so my answer is automatically A. x=8/5
??

Answer 24

no it might be 0 or -8/5

Answer 25

haven't ruled them out yet

Answer 26

idk lemme check :)

left side

umm it won't even let me enter it.. it says error..

Answer 27

that's because the domain of log(x) is x > 0

so x = 0 and x = -8/5 aren't even defined

Answer 28

kk so my answer is just x=8/5 then??

A. x=8/5 is my answer right?

Answer 29

exactly

Answer 30

awesome! :) Thanks!