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15 - Solving Logarithmic Equations and Inequalities

This document provides examples and exercises for solving logarithmic equations and inequalities. It begins by stating the property of equality for logarithmic functions, which is that if the bases of two logarithms are equal, then the expressions in the logarithms are equal. It then works through two examples of solving logarithmic equations by applying this property and related logarithm definition and properties. The next section does the same for logarithmic inequalities, stating the property of inequality for logarithmic functions and working through two examples of solving logarithmic inequalities. It concludes with exercises for students to solve various logarithmic equations and inequalities.

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15 - Solving Logarithmic Equations and Inequalities

This document provides examples and exercises for solving logarithmic equations and inequalities. It begins by stating the property of equality for logarithmic functions, which is that if the bases of two logarithms are equal, then the expressions in the logarithms are equal. It then works through two examples of solving logarithmic equations by applying this property and related logarithm definition and properties. The next section does the same for logarithmic inequalities, stating the property of inequality for logarithmic functions and working through two examples of solving logarithmic inequalities. It concludes with exercises for students to solve various logarithmic equations and inequalities.

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7-4 Study Guide and Intervention


Solving Logarithmic Equations and Inequalities
Solving Logarithmic Equations
Property of Equality for
Logarithmic Functions

If b is a positive number other than 1,


then log b x = log b y if and only if x = y.

Example 1: Solve log 2 2x = 3.


log 2 2x = 3
2x =

23

Example 2: Solve the equation


log 2 (x + 17) = log 2 (3x + 23).

Original equation
Definition of logarithm

2x = 8

Simplify.

Since the bases of the logarithms are equal, (x + 17)


must equal (3x + 23).

x=4

Simplify.

(x + 17) = (3x + 23)

The solution is x = 4.

6 = 2x
x = 3

Chapter 7

26

Glencoe Algebra 2

Exercises
Solve each equation.
1.

log 2 32 = 3x

3.

log 2 x 16 = 2

5.

log 4 (5x + 1) = 2

6.

log 8 (x 5) =

7.

log 4 (3x 1) = log 4 (2x + 3)

8.

log 2 ( x 2 6) = log 2 (2x + 2)

9.

log x

10.

log 2 (x + 3) = 4

2.

4.

+log 4 27 = 3

log 25

log 3 2c = 2

( 2x )

1
2
2
3

11.

log x 1000 = 3

13.

log 2 x = log 2 12

14.

log 3 (x 5) = log 3 13

15.

log 10 x = log 10 (5x 20)

16.

log 5 x = log 5 (2x 1)

17.

log 4 (x + 12) = log 4 4x

18.

log 6 (x 3) = log 6 2x

Chapter 7

12.

27

log 8 (4x + 4) = 2

Glencoe Algebra 2

7-4 Study Guide and Intervention (continued)


Solving Logarithmic Equations and Inequalities
Solving Logarithmic Inequalities
log b x > y, then x > b y .
If b > 1, x > 0, and log b x < y, then 0 < x < b y .
If b > 1, then log b x > log b y if and only if x > y,
and log b x < log b y if and only if x < y.
If b > 1, x > 0, and
Property of Inequality for
Logarithmic Functions

Example 1: Solve log 5 (4x 3) < 3.


log 5 (4x 3) < 3
0 < 4x 3 <

53

Property of Inequality

3 < 4x < 125 + 3

3
4

Since the base of the logarithms are equal to or greater


than 1, 3x 4 < x + 1.
2x < 5

Simplify.

< x < 32

The solution set is

Example 2: Solve the inequality


log 3 (3x 4) < log 3 ( x + 1).

Original equation

Simplify.

3
|
{ 4 < x <32}
x

x<

5
2

Since 3x 4 and x + 1 must both be positive numbers,


solve 3x 4 = 0 for the lower bound of the inequality.

The solution is

Chapter 7

27

{|
x

4
5
<x<
3
2

Glencoe Algebra 2

Exercises
Solve each inequality.
1.

log 2 2x > 2

2.

log 5 x > 2

3.

log 2 (3x + 1) < 4

4.

log 4

5.

log 3 (x + 3) < 3

7.

log 10 5x <

log 10 30

8.

log 10 x <

9.

log 10 3x <

log 10 (7x 8)

10.

log 2 (8x + 5) > log 2 (9x 18)

12.

log 2 (3x 4) <

11.

log 10 (3x + 7) <

6.

log 10 (7x 3)

log 27 6x >

2x >

1
2

2
3

log 10 (2x 4)

log 2 (2x + 7)

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