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Solve \(\displaystyle \log_{12}(x + 253)+\log_{12}(x + 78) = 4\).

Using logarithmic properties and expanding the argument gives \(\displaystyle \log_{12}(x^{2} + 331 x + 19734)=4\). Making both sides an exponent on the base gives \(\displaystyle x^{2} + 331 x + 19734=12^{4}\). Expanding and setting equal to zero gives \(\displaystyle x^{2} + 331 x - 1002=0\). Factoring gives \(\displaystyle \left(x - 3\right) \left(x + 334\right)=0\). Solving gives the two possible solutions \(\displaystyle x = -334\) and \(\displaystyle x = 3\). The domain of the original is \(\displaystyle \left(-253, \infty\right) \bigcap \left(-78, \infty\right)=\left(-78, \infty\right)\). Checking if each possible solution is in the domain gives: \(\displaystyle x = -334\) is not a solution. \(\displaystyle x=3\) is a solution.

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    \soln{9cm}{Using logarithmic properties and expanding the argument gives $\log_{12}(x^{2} + 331 x + 19734)=4$. Making both sides an exponent on the base gives $x^{2} + 331 x + 19734=12^{4}$. Expanding and setting equal to zero gives $x^{2} + 331 x - 1002=0$. Factoring gives $\left(x - 3\right) \left(x + 334\right)=0$. Solving gives the two possible solutions $x = -334$ and $x = 3$. The domain of the original is $\left(-253, \infty\right) \bigcap \left(-78, \infty\right)=\left(-78, \infty\right)$.  Checking if each possible solution is in the domain gives: $x = -334$ is not a solution. $x=3$ is a solution. }

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<p> <p>Solve  <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle \log_{12}(x + 253)+\log_{12}(x + 78) = 4 " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%20%5Clog_%7B12%7D%28x%20%2B%20253%29%2B%5Clog_%7B12%7D%28x%20%2B%2078%29%20%3D%204%20" alt="LaTeX:  \displaystyle \log_{12}(x + 253)+\log_{12}(x + 78) = 4 " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle \log_{12}(x + 253)+\log_{12}(x + 78) = 4 " /> . </p> </p>
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<p> <p>Using logarithmic properties and expanding the argument gives  <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle \log_{12}(x^{2} + 331 x + 19734)=4 " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%20%5Clog_%7B12%7D%28x%5E%7B2%7D%20%2B%20331%20x%20%2B%2019734%29%3D4%20" alt="LaTeX:  \displaystyle \log_{12}(x^{2} + 331 x + 19734)=4 " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle \log_{12}(x^{2} + 331 x + 19734)=4 " /> . Making both sides an exponent on the base gives  <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle x^{2} + 331 x + 19734=12^{4} " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%20x%5E%7B2%7D%20%2B%20331%20x%20%2B%2019734%3D12%5E%7B4%7D%20" alt="LaTeX:  \displaystyle x^{2} + 331 x + 19734=12^{4} " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle x^{2} + 331 x + 19734=12^{4} " /> . Expanding and setting equal to zero gives  <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle x^{2} + 331 x - 1002=0 " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%20x%5E%7B2%7D%20%2B%20331%20x%20-%201002%3D0%20" alt="LaTeX:  \displaystyle x^{2} + 331 x - 1002=0 " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle x^{2} + 331 x - 1002=0 " /> . Factoring gives  <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle \left(x - 3\right) \left(x + 334\right)=0 " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%20%5Cleft%28x%20-%203%5Cright%29%20%5Cleft%28x%20%2B%20334%5Cright%29%3D0%20" alt="LaTeX:  \displaystyle \left(x - 3\right) \left(x + 334\right)=0 " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle \left(x - 3\right) \left(x + 334\right)=0 " /> . Solving gives the two possible solutions  <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle x = -334 " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%20x%20%3D%20-334%20" alt="LaTeX:  \displaystyle x = -334 " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle x = -334 " />  and  <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle x = 3 " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%20x%20%3D%203%20" alt="LaTeX:  \displaystyle x = 3 " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle x = 3 " /> . The domain of the original is  <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle \left(-253, \infty\right) \bigcap \left(-78, \infty\right)=\left(-78, \infty\right) " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%20%5Cleft%28-253%2C%20%5Cinfty%5Cright%29%20%5Cbigcap%20%5Cleft%28-78%2C%20%5Cinfty%5Cright%29%3D%5Cleft%28-78%2C%20%5Cinfty%5Cright%29%20" alt="LaTeX:  \displaystyle \left(-253, \infty\right) \bigcap \left(-78, \infty\right)=\left(-78, \infty\right) " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle \left(-253, \infty\right) \bigcap \left(-78, \infty\right)=\left(-78, \infty\right) " /> .  Checking if each possible solution is in the domain gives:  <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle x = -334 " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%20x%20%3D%20-334%20" alt="LaTeX:  \displaystyle x = -334 " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle x = -334 " />  is not a solution.  <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle x=3 " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%20x%3D3%20" alt="LaTeX:  \displaystyle x=3 " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle x=3 " />  is a solution. </p> </p>