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Solve \(\displaystyle \log_{ 4 }(x + 8) + \log_{ 4 }(x + 20) = 3\)

Using the product rule for logarithms gives \(\displaystyle \log_{ 4 }(\left(x + 8\right) \left(x + 20\right)) \) and rewriting in exponential form gives \(\displaystyle \left(x + 8\right) \left(x + 20\right) = 64\) expanding and setting the equation equal to zero gives \(\displaystyle x^{2} + 28 x + 96 = 0\). Factoring gives \(\displaystyle \left(x + 4\right) \left(x + 24\right)=0\). This gives two possible solutions \(\displaystyle x=-24\) or \(\displaystyle x=-4\). \(\displaystyle x=-24\) is an extraneous solution. The only soution is \(\displaystyle x=-4\).

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    \soln{10cm}{Using the product rule for logarithms gives $\log_{ 4 }(\left(x + 8\right) \left(x + 20\right)) $ and rewriting in exponential form gives $\left(x + 8\right) \left(x + 20\right) = 64$ expanding and setting the equation equal to zero gives $x^{2} + 28 x + 96 = 0$.  Factoring gives $\left(x + 4\right) \left(x + 24\right)=0$. This gives two possible solutions $x=-24$ or $x=-4$. $x=-24$ is an extraneous solution.  The only soution is $x=-4$. }

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<p> <p>Solve  <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle \log_{ 4 }(x + 8) + \log_{ 4 }(x + 20) = 3 " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%20%5Clog_%7B%204%20%7D%28x%20%2B%208%29%20%2B%20%5Clog_%7B%204%20%7D%28x%20%2B%2020%29%20%3D%203%20" alt="LaTeX:  \displaystyle \log_{ 4 }(x + 8) + \log_{ 4 }(x + 20) = 3 " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle \log_{ 4 }(x + 8) + \log_{ 4 }(x + 20) = 3 " /> </p> </p>
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<p> <p>Using the product rule for logarithms gives  <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle \log_{ 4 }(\left(x + 8\right) \left(x + 20\right))  " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%20%5Clog_%7B%204%20%7D%28%5Cleft%28x%20%2B%208%5Cright%29%20%5Cleft%28x%20%2B%2020%5Cright%29%29%20%20" alt="LaTeX:  \displaystyle \log_{ 4 }(\left(x + 8\right) \left(x + 20\right))  " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle \log_{ 4 }(\left(x + 8\right) \left(x + 20\right))  " />  and rewriting in exponential form gives  <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle \left(x + 8\right) \left(x + 20\right) = 64 " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%20%5Cleft%28x%20%2B%208%5Cright%29%20%5Cleft%28x%20%2B%2020%5Cright%29%20%3D%2064%20" alt="LaTeX:  \displaystyle \left(x + 8\right) \left(x + 20\right) = 64 " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle \left(x + 8\right) \left(x + 20\right) = 64 " />  expanding and setting the equation equal to zero gives  <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle x^{2} + 28 x + 96 = 0 " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%20x%5E%7B2%7D%20%2B%2028%20x%20%2B%2096%20%3D%200%20" alt="LaTeX:  \displaystyle x^{2} + 28 x + 96 = 0 " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle x^{2} + 28 x + 96 = 0 " /> .  Factoring gives  <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle \left(x + 4\right) \left(x + 24\right)=0 " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%20%5Cleft%28x%20%2B%204%5Cright%29%20%5Cleft%28x%20%2B%2024%5Cright%29%3D0%20" alt="LaTeX:  \displaystyle \left(x + 4\right) \left(x + 24\right)=0 " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle \left(x + 4\right) \left(x + 24\right)=0 " /> . This gives two possible solutions  <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle x=-24 " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%20x%3D-24%20" alt="LaTeX:  \displaystyle x=-24 " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle x=-24 " />  or  <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle x=-4 " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%20x%3D-4%20" alt="LaTeX:  \displaystyle x=-4 " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle x=-4 " /> .  <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle x=-24 " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%20x%3D-24%20" alt="LaTeX:  \displaystyle x=-24 " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle x=-24 " />  is an extraneous solution.  The only soution is  <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle x=-4 " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%20x%3D-4%20" alt="LaTeX:  \displaystyle x=-4 " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle x=-4 " /> . </p> </p>