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Solving Logarithmic Equations

Today we will solve logarithmic equations. To do this we will need to use the properties of logarithms we have developed over the last few days. The three properties of logs we developed are: 1. 2. 3.

log b ( xy ) !
x log b ! y log b ( x 2 ) !

We will also need these facts to solve logarithmic equations 1. If a x ! a y , then _________ 2. If log b x ! y then ______________ 3. If log b x ! log b y, then ___________ 4. The domain of all log b ( x) is ______________

Example 1A: Solve log 3 x ! 3 (Hint: Rewrite as an exponential)

Example 1B Solve ln x ! 2

Example 2: Solve log 3 (5 x  1) ! log 3 ( x  7)

Name Example 3: Solve 5  2 log 3 x ! 4

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Example 4: Solve 2 log 5 (3 x) ! 4

Example 5:

ln( x  2)  ln(2 x  3) ! 2 ln x

Practice Problems: Do on a separate piece of paper. Round your answer to the third decimal place, and check for extraneous solutions. 1.

ln x  ln 2 ! 0 log x  2 ! 0 log( x  3) ! 2

2. ln x  ln 5 ! 0

3. ln x ! 1

4. log 4 x ! 3

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6. log x ! 1 10. ln x  8 ! 5 13. ln(3 x  5) ! 8

7. ln 4 x ! 2.1

8. 2 ln x ! 7

11. log 4 x  log 4 ( x  1) ! 14. 4 log( x  6) ! 11

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12. ln(2 x  1) ! 0