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Logarithmic equation Page number 92 (Q. No. 125 to 261)

125.

x 1 1 and
x2

logx 1 3 = 2
(x 1)2 = 3

x1>0
x>1

x2 + 1 2x = 3
x2 2x 2 = 0
D = b2 4ac = 12
Roots =

b+ D
22 3
2(1 3 )
=
=
=1
2a
2
2

3
Final solution x {

Since 1+ 3 satisfies the equation

126.

log4(2 log3(1 + log2(1 + 3 log3x))) =

1
2

1
1
log2(2 log3 (1 + log2 (1 + 3 log3x))) =
2
2

2 log3 (1 + log2(1 + 3 log3x))) = 21 = 2

(1 + log2 (1 + 3 log34) = 31

127.

log3 (1 + log3 (2x 7) = 1

log2 (1 + 3 log3x) = 3 1
3 log3x = 3
x=

31

1 + 3 log3x = 22
log3x = 1
Final solution x {3}

=3

2x = 9 + 7 = 16

128.

log3 (3x 8) = 2 x

32 x = 3x 8

9 = t2 8t

(2x 7) = 32

Final solution x

x=4

Let 3x = t
9
=t8
t

1 + log3 (2x 7) = 3

{4}

= 3x 8

9
3x

= 3x 8

12
log
3 2 (39 2 x )
1+
3
2t2x 38t
x 9 = 0
3

D = b2 4ac = 64 + 36 = 100
t = 3x =

8 10
18
2
=
,
= 9 ,1 (negative value is not possible as ax >0 )
2
2
2

3x = 9 3x = 32 x = 2
129.

x3

=1

log2 (9 2x) = 3 x
Now,

2x

Final solution x {2}

= 1, 8

(t 1) (t 8) = 0

23

9 2x = (2)3 x

9 2x =

8 = 9t
t = 1, 8

9t + 8 = 0
x = 0, 3 but x 3

t2

8
=9t
t

t2

Final solution x {0}

130.

131.

25 65 = 8x

(5 x)2 = x2 2x + 65
40 = 8x

log3 (log9x +

+ 9x) = 2x

Final solution x { 5}
1
1
1
log3 (log9x + + 32x) = 2x

=
log3x
2
2
2

1 = log3x

x=

log5 x (x2 2x + 65) = 2

1
3

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25 x2 10x = x2 2x + 65
x=5

Final solution x {

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132.

log3(x + 1) (x + 3) = 1

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31 = (x + 1) (x + 3)

3 = x2 + 4x + 3
0 = x2 + 4x

x = 4, 0 since 4 doesnt satisfy equation

133.

134.

log7 (2x 1) + log7 (2x 7) = 1

Let 2x = t
log7(t 1) (t 7) = 1
71 = t2 7t t + 7

t = 0, 8

2x = 8 x = 3
2x = 0 Impossible

Final solution x

log 5 + log(x + 10) 1 = log (2/x 20) log (2x 1)

log (5 + x + 10) log1010 = log

5( x + 10 )
21x 20
= log
10
2x 1
(2x 1) (x + 10) = 42x 40
2x2 19x 42x 10 + 40 = 0

Final solution x {

x + 10
21x 20
=
2
2x 1
2x2 x + 20x 10 = 42x 40
2x2 20x 3x + 30 = 0
3
x = , 10
2

, 10 }

1
1

1
log + log x + log 5
2
3
3

135.

1 log 5 =

log10

1
log1023 = log10 x
2

log10 10 log105 =

10
1
=
[log1021 + log10x + log1051/3]
5
3
3

x35

1x8 =20
321
16
2
3
23 25x 1

x=

= log

1
2
1
x+
8

1
x
2

1
x2
x
x
x2
= x3 +
+ x2

8
8
4
2
2

x3 +

8x3 + x2 = 8x3 2x + 4x2 1

0 = 3x (x 1) +1(x 1)

137.

3log3 log

log10 x log10x + log102x 3 = 0

log10x 2 log10x + 2(log10x) 2 62 = 0

2(log10x)2 4 log10x + 3 log10x 6 = 0

log10x = 2

or

log10x =

x = 102 = 100

or

x = 103/2

16
3

x+

1
2

1
[log1021 + log10x + log1051/3]
3

1
log1021 + log10x + log1051/3
3

1
1
1

1
1
log x = log x +
log x + log x log
2
2
8

2
2

log

log1023 =

Final solution x {

log x

{3}

(2x 3) (x 10) = 0

Final solution x {0}

0 = t2 8t

log

136.

3 = x2 + x + 3x + 3
0 = x(x + 4)

x+ 1

1
x +
8

1
1
= log x +
log
2
2

1
+x
4
1
x+
8

x2 +

x2
x

x+

1
2

8(8 x3 + x2) = 8(8x3 + 2x + 8x2 4x2 1 4x)

0 = 3x2 2x 1
1
x= ,1
3

logx + log2x 3 = 0

0 = 3x2 3x + x 1
Final solution x {

log x log x + log2x 3 = 0

1
log10x log10x + (log10x)2 3 = 0
2
2(log10x)2 log10x 6 = 0

(2 log10x + 3) (log10x 2) = 0
3
2

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8

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2

( x 2 ) + log( x 2 ) 5 12

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138.

( x 2) log

log ( x 2)log

log (x 2) (log2(x 2)+ log (x 2)5 12)) = log10102 log(x 2)

t [t2 + 5t 12)] = 2t

t3 + 5t2 14t = 0

t(t + 7)(t 2) = 0

t = 0, 7, 2

x = 2 ,2 + 107 , 102

139.

9 log3 (1 2 x ) = 5x2 5

3 2 log3 (1 2 x ) = 5x2 5

3log3 (12 x ) = 5x2 5

(Let log (x-2) = t )

= 102 log (x 2)

( x 2 ) + log( x 2 )( 5 12 )

= log 102log (x 2)
t(t2 + 5t 14) = 0
log (x-2) = 0, 7, 2

(1 2x)2 = 5x2 5
1 + 4x2 4x = 5x2 5
0 = 5x2 4x2 4x 5 1
0 = x2 4x 6
D = b2 4ac
= 16 + 24 = 40 D = 2 10
=

140.

10

x1 + log x = 10x
logxx1 + logx = log 10x
(log10x) (1 + log10x) = log1010 + log10x

log10x + log102x = 1 + log10x

log102x = 1

141.

b+ D
= 2 + 10 , 2
2a

log10 x = 1
x = 101, 101

x2 logx = 10x2
log10x2.log x = log1010 + log10x2
2 log10x (log10x) = 1 + 2 log10x
2 log102x 2 log10x 1 = 0

Let

log10x = t

2t2 2t 1 = 0
2t2
D = b2 4ac
= 4 + 8 = 12
t=

D = 2 3

2(1 3 )
1 3
22 3
=
=
4
2
9

Now, log10x = t =

1+ 3 1 3
,
2
2

1 3
2

x=

log10x =

log10x2 = 1 3

1 3
2

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x2 = 101

142.

log x +5
3

log x .

101

log x + 5
= log10105 + log10x
3
log x + 5
= 5 + log10x
3

log x .

log2x + 5 log10x = 15 + 3 log10x

log102x + 2 log10x 15 = 0
log10x (log10x + 5) 3(log10x + 5) = 0
(log10x 3) (log10x + 5) = 0
log10x = 3
x=

log10x = 5

103

x = 105

143.

x log3 . x = 9

log3 x log 3.x = log39

log3x (log3x) = 21

log3x =

x= 3

144.

( x )log5 x 1 = 5

log5

1
log5x (log5x 1) = 1
2

1
1
log52x
log5x = 1
2
2

= log52 x log5x = 2

log5x = 2

and

x = 52

and

x=5

and

145.

xlogx +1 = 106
log x (log x + 1) = log10106

= 105 + log x

101+

x=

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log32x = 21

, 3

x . log5 (x 1) = log55

= log52 x log5x 2 = 0
log5x (log5x + 1) 2(log5x + 1) = 0
(log5x 2) (log5x + 1) = 0
log5x = 1
1
x=
5
1
x=
5

log102x + log10x 6 = 0
(log10x 2) (log10x + 3) = 0
log10x = 2

log10x = 3

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x = 102
x = 103

146.

log x +7
x 4

log x. log

2
log10
x + 3 log10x 4 = 0

2
log10
x + 4 log10x log10x 4 = 0

(log10x + 4) (log10x 1) = 0

147.

x log

x1/ 2 logx ( x 2 ) = 9

x logx ( x 2 ) = 9

( x 2) 2 log x x = 9

= 10log x + 1
x+7
= 4 log10 x + 4
4

x = 104 and
x

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( x 2)

x = 101

=9

(x 2)2 9 = 0
x2 + 4 4x 9 = 0

x2 4x 5 = 0

x(x 5) + 1(x 5) = 0

x = 1, 5 but x > 0

x= 5 is a solution
log2 x + log x2 2

148.

log x

2
2
1
1
log x log x + log x 2 =
2 log x
2
2

log x

= log x

log2 x + log x 2 2

= log

log x

149.

log2 x + log x 2 2

= 2 log x

3 log 2 x log28x + 1 = 0

3 log 2 x (log223 + log2x) + 1 = 0

3 log 2 x 3 log2x + 1 = 0
3 log2 x 2 log2x = 0
2

3 log2 x = (2 + log2x)2

9 log2x = 4 + 4 log2x + log 22 x

9 log2x 4 log2x = 4 + log22x

0 = log22x 5 log2x + 4

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0 = log22x log2x 4 log2x + 4

0 = log2x (log2x 1) 4(log2x 1)

log2x = 4 = 16
=2
log2x = 1

150.

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log2x 3 log x = log (x2) = 4

log2x 3 log x 2 log x + 4 = 0
log102x 5 log10x + 4 = 0
log102x log10x 4 log10x + 4 = 0
(log10x 4) (log10x 1) = 0
log10x = 4
x=

log10x = 1

104

x = 102

151.

log1/3x 3 log1 / 3 x + 2 = 0

log3x 3 log 3 x + 2 = 0

(2 log3x)2 = 3 log3 x

4 + log32x 4 log3x = 9 log3x

x=

152.

2 (log x 5 )2 3 logx 5 +1 = 0

log32 x + 5 log3x + 4 = 0
(log3x + 4) (log3x + 1) = 0
log3x = 4

log3x = 1

34/3 =

31 = x

1 1
,
81 3

(log
2

x)

2 log52

3
+1=0
log 5 x

2
2 log x + 1 = 0
x
5

0 = 2 log52x 3 log5x + 1

log5x =

x=

153.

log22 x + 2 log2x 2 = 0

log22 x + log2x 2 = 0

(log2x 1) (log2x + 2) = 0

0 = 2 log5x(log5x 1) 1(log5x 1)
1
2

log2x = 1
x=

21

log5x = 1
x=5

log2x = 2
x = 22

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1
4

=2

154.

(a logb x )2 5 x logb x + 6 = 0

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Let x logba = t

( x logb a )2 5 x logb a + 6 = 0

t2 5t + 6 = 0
t2 2t 3t + 6 = 0
t(t 2) 3(t 2) = 0
(t 3) (t 2) = 0

log a
t=3= x b

t=2=
log 2 =
x = 2logb a

x=
1
x

155.

log2 (100x) + log2 (10x) 14 + log

2
2
2
2
log10
10 2 + log10
x + log10
10 + log10
x = 14 + log

4 + log102 x + 1 + log102 x = 14 + log

156.

log4 (x + 3) log4 (x 1)

log4

x+3
= 2 log 22 23
x 1

log4

x+3
3
=2
x 1
2

log4

x+3
1
=
x 1
2

41/2 =

2(x 1) = (x + 3)

157.

log4(x2 1) log4(x 1)2 = log4 4 x 2

1
x

1
x
logbxa
3
xlog
logb a

x+3
x 1

2x 2 = x + 3
x=5

1
( x 1)( x + 1)
(4x2 )
2
= log 4
( x 1)( x 1)

log4

log4

2
x + 1

= 4 x 2

x 1

x +1
= log4 (4 x2)1/2
x 1
2

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x 2 + 1 + 2x
x 2 + 1 2x

158.

2 log3

= 4x

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x3
x 3
+ 1 = log3
x7
x 1
2

x3
x3

+ 1 = log3
log3
x

7
x 1

x3
x 3
=1
log3
log3
x 1
x 7

log3

( x 3) 2
( x 7)

( x 3)( x 1)
( x 7) 2

x 1
=1
x 3

= 31

x 2 4x + 3
2

x 14 x + 49

1
3

3x2 12x + 9 = x2 + 14x 49

2x2 + 2x 40 = 0

x2 + x 20 = 0

x (x + 5) 4(x + 5) = 0
(x 4) (x + 5) = 0
x = 4, 5
since 4 cant satisfied the equation

5 is a solution
159.

2 log4 (4 x) = 4 log2(2 x)
2 log22 (4 x) + log2(2 x) = 4
log2 (4 x)(2 x) = 4
24 = x2 2x 8
0 = x2 2x 8 16
0 = (x 6) (x + 4)

x = 6, 4

160.

3 + 2 logx + 1 3 = 2 log3(x + 1)
Let
log3(x + 1) = t

2
3 + log ( x + 1) = 2 log3(x + 1)
3

=3+

3t + 2 = 2t2

2
= 2t
t

0 = 2t2 3t 2
0 = 2t2 4t + t 2
0 = 2t (t 2) + l (t 2)
0 = (2t + 1) (t 2)

log3(x + 1) =
x + 1 = 31/2

1
2

or log3x + 1 = 2
x + 1 = 32

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x=

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x=8

3 +3

2 3

161.

logx 9x2 . log32x = 4

2
(logx9 + logxx2) log3 x = 4

(logx32 + 2) log32x = 4
(2 logx 3 + 2) (log32x) = 4
2
2
log3 x log32x + 2 log3 x 4 = 0

2 log3x + 2 log32 x 4 = 0
2 log32 x + 4 log3x 2 log3x 4 =0
(2 log3x 2) (log3x + 2) = 0
log3x = 2
or log3x = 1
1
9

x=3

log12/ 2

x2

(4x) + log2 8

x=

162.

=8

log22 4x + log2x2 log28 = 8

(log22 4 + log22x) + 2 log2x 3 = 8
2 log222 log22x + 2 log2x 11 = 0
163.

log 0.5 x x2 14 log16xx3 + 40 log4x

x =0

10

164.

6 (1 + 4.9

4 2 log

6 1 + 4.9
4
log
9 39

) . log7 x = logx7

log7x = log x

4.36
6 1 +
2 log3 3 4
3

log x =
7

log7 x

36

6 1 + 4. 8
3

165.

log3 (4.3x 1) = 2x + 1
32x + 1 = 4.3x 1
32x . 31 = 4.3x 1
Let 3x = t
1
3

= 3t2 4t 1 = 0

3x =

3t2 3t t + 1 = 0
(3t 1) (t 1) = 0

3x = 1

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t=
166.

1
,1
3

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x=0

log3 (3x 6) = x 1
3x 1 = 3x 6
3x
= 3x 6
3

3x = 9
x = 22

t
=t6
3

t = 3t 18
2t = 18
t=9
167.

168.

log3 (4x 3) + log3 (4x 1) = 1

Let 4x = t
log3(4x 3) (4x 1) = 1
31 = (t 3) (t 1)
3 = t2 4t + 3
0 = t (t 4)
t = 0, 4

Not possible
4x = 4
x=1

log3 (log1/22x 3 log1/2x + 5) = 2

log 22 1 x 3 log2 1 x + 5 = 32

log22x + 3 log2x = 4
0 = log22x + 3 log2x + 4
0 = (log2x 1) (log2x + 4)
log2x = 4
log2x = 4
x=2
x = 16
2

169.

log5

2+ x
= log 5x +1
10

log5

2+x
2
log5
=0
10
x +1

2
x +1

x +1
2
log5

=0

2x + x 2 + 2 + x
= 50
20

x2 + 3x + 2 = 20
x2 + 3x 18 = 0
+ 6x 3x
(x + 6) (x 3) = 0
x = 3, 6
Not satisfied
3
Ans.
170.

1 + 2 logx + 25 = log5 x + 2
Let log5x + 2 = t

51 = x + 2
x=

1
9
2=
5
5

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2
1 + log x + 2 = log5 x + 2
5

1+

2
=t
t

172.

log5x + 2 = 2
52 = x + 2

t + 2 = t2
0 = t2 t 2
0 = (t 2)2 +1 (t + 1)
t = 1, 2
171.

x = 23

log424x = 2log2 4
log424x = 4
24x = 44
44x = (22)4
24x = 8
4x = 8
x=2

log2

15
= log x 1
2
8

Let log2x = t

15
log2x log24 = log x log 8 1
2
2

15
log2x 2 = log x 3 1
2
x

4

15
log2x 2 = log x 4
2

15
( t 4)

(t 2) =

(t 2) (t 4) = 15
t2 2t 4t + 8 = 15
t2 6t + 8 15 = 0
t2 6t 7 = 0
t2 7t + t 7 = 0
t (t 7) + l(t 7) = 0
(t + 1) (t 7) = 0
t = 1, 7
log2x = 1
or
x=

173.

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1
2

1 2(log x 2 )2
log x 2(log x )2

log2x = 7
x = 27

=1

2
1 2( 4 log10
x)
2
log10 x 2 log10
x

=1

1 8 log102x = log10x 2 log102x

Let log x = t

log10x = 0
x = 10

0 = 6log10 2 x + log10x 1
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0 = (3 log10x 1) (2 log10x + 1) = 0

3 log10x = 1
or
2 log10x = 1
log10x =
x=
174.

1
3

log10x =
x=

10

(4.3x

(9x

log2
6) log2
6) = 1
log2(4.t 6) log2 (x2 6) = 1
log2

4t 6
t2 6

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1
2

1
10

Let 3x = t

=1

4t 6 = 2(t2 6)
0 = 2t2 12 4t + 6
0 = 2t2 4t 6
0 = t2 2t 3
t2 3t + t 3 = 0

t (t 3) + 1(t 3) = 0
(t + 1) (t 3) = 0

t = 3, 1
3x = 3
x=1
3x = 1 Rejected

Answer = 1

175.

1
log (5x 4) + log
2

0.18
x + 1 = 2 + log 100

1
1
log10 (5x 4) +
log10x + 1 = 2 + log1018 log10100
2
2
1
log10 (5x 4) (x 1) = log1018
2
5x2 4x + 5x 4 = 324
5x2 + x 328 = 0
2
D = b 4ac = 1 + 6560 = 6561

D = 6561

176.

82
,8
10

Final Ans. 8

log4 (2.4x 2 1) + 4 = 2x

21x

log22 2. 2 1 + 4 = 2x
4

2.2 2x 16
1

log2
+ 4 = 2x
16
2

2 2x +1 16

log2
+ 4 = 4x
16

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2 2 x +1 16
16

177.

logx 5 + logx 5x 2.25 = (logx 5 )2

logx

11

5 + logx5 + logxx 2.25 = 2 log x 50

1
1
1
+
+
1

2.25
=
2 log5 x
log5 x
4 log5 x

Let log5x = t

1
1
1
+ + 1 2.25 =
2t
t
4t

1 + 2 + 2t 2t(2.25 )
1
=
2t
4t

2 + 4 + 4t 4t (2.25) = 1
6 + 4 (t 2.25 t) = 1 6
1 1.75 t =
178.

5
5
=
4
7

log (log x) + log (log x4 3) = 0

log10 [log x + 4 logx 3] = 0
5 log x 3 = 1
5 log10x = 4
log10x =

4
5

Let logx = t

x = 104/5

5 log2x 3 log ? = 0
log10t + 4 log2t 4 log 3
179.

180.

log3x 2 log1/3 x = 6
log3x + 2log3x = 6
log3x + log3x2 = 6
x3 = 36
x3 = (32)3
x=9
2 log x
log(5 x 4) = 1

2 log x = log (5x 4)

log x2 = log (5x 4)
x2 5x + 4 = 0
x2 4x x + 4 = 0
x(x 4) 1(x 4) = 0
(x 1) (x 2) = 0
x = 1, 4
Answer = 4

181.

2 log82x + log8x2 + 1 2x =
log8(2x)2 + log8 x2 2x + 1 =

4
3

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log84x2 (x2 2x + 1) =

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4
3

4x2(x2 2x + 1) = (23)
4x2(x2 2x + 1) = 24
4x2 (x2 2x + 1) = 16
x2 [x2 + 2x + 1] = 4
x4 + 2x3 + x2 4 = 0
2 log82x + log8(x2 + 1 2x) =

4
3

2[log82 + log8x] + log8 x2 2x + 1 =

4
3

(x + 1) (x3 3x2 + 4x 4)
(x 2) (x2 x + 2)
Thus (x 1) (x 2) (x2 x + 2) are its factor
since 1 cant satisfies, 2 satisfies the answer

Answer = 2

182.

1
1
log2(x 2)
= log1/8
6
3

3x 5

1
1
log2 (x 2) =
= log23
6
3

3x 5

1
1
1
log2 (x 2)
=
log2(3x 5)1/2
6
3
3
1
1
log2 (x 2)1/6 . (3x 5)1/6 =
6
3

= log2 (x 2)1/6 . (3x 5)1/6 =

1
3

((x 2)(3x 5))1/6 = (2)1/3 6

if 9 multiplied power by, get
3x2 6x 5x + 10 = 4
3x2 11x + 6 = 0
3x (x 3) 2(x 3) = 0
x=

2
,3
3

Since

183.

2
doesnt satisfic equation
3

final answer = 3

2 log3(x 2) + log3 (x 4)2 = 0

log3(x 2)2 + log3 (x 4)2 = 0
2 log3(x 2) + 2 log3 (x 4) = 0
2[log3(x 2) (x 4)] = 0
x2 2x 4x + 8 = 3
x2 6x + 8 1 = 0
x2 6x + 7 = 0

D = b2 4ax
36 28 = 8
D =2 2

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x=

62 2
2

=2

(3 2 )
2

=3+ 2,3
184.

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log2 (2 x 2 ). log 4 16 x = log4x3

let log2x = t

(log2 2 + log 2 x 2 )(log4 16 + log 4 x ) = 3 log4x

(1 + 2 log 2 x ) 2 + log2 x = 3 log x

2
2

(1 + 2t ) 2 + t
=
2

3
= t
2

2
4+t
= 9t
(1 + 2t)
2
4

2 (4 + 8t + t + 2t2) = 9t2
0 = 9t2 4t2 18t 8
0 = 5t2 18t 8
0 = 5t2 20t + 2t 8
0 = 5t (t 4) + 2(t 4)
0 = (5t + 2) (t 4)
t = 4,

log2x = 4

x = 24
x = 16

185.

186.

2
5

log2x =

x = (2)2/5

2
5

cant satisfied me

3 log x + 19
3 log x 1 = 2 logx + 1

Let log10x = t

3 t + 19
= 2t + 1
3t 1

log10x = 2

3t + 19 = (2t + 1)(3t 1)

log10x =

3t + 19 = 6t2 + 3t 2t 1
0 = 6t2 2t 20
0 = 3t2 t 10
0 = 3t2 6t + 5t 10
0 = (3t + 5) (9t 2)

x = 10 5/3

log( x + 1 + 1)
log 3 x 40

5
3

=3

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log ( x + 1 + 1) = 3 log x 40

x + 1 + 1 = logx 120

log

120 = logx log

x +1 1

187.

log326 log32 2 = (log2x 2) log3121

log32 2 + log323 log322 = (log2x 2) log312
(log3x)2 = (log102x 2) (log33 + log34)

188.

1
1
log (2x 1) = log (x 9)
2
2

1=

1
1
log (x 9) + log (2x 1)
2
2

1
[log (x 9) (2x 1)]
2
2 = log10 2x2 19x + 9
102 = 2x2 19x + 9
0 = 2x2 19x 91
0 = 2x2 26x + 7x 91
0 = 2x (x 13) + 7(x 13)
0 = (2x + 7) (x 13)

1=

7
, 13
2
x = 13 Ans.

x=

189.

log x + 7 log 2
=1
log 8 log( x 5)

log10

x+7
2
8

log10 x 5

log10
190.

=1

8
x+7
= ? log10
x
5
2

log(3x2 + 7) = log (3x 2) = 1

log (3x2 + 7) = 1
log (3x 2) = 1
101 = 3x2 + 7
101 = 3x 2
3 = 3x2
12 = 3x
x=1
x=4
log (3x2 + 7) log (3x 2) = 0
log

3x 2 + 7
= 0
3x 2

3x2 + 7 = 3x 2
3x2 3x + 9 = 0
x2 x + 3 = 0

191.

1
log(x2 16x + 20) log
3

1
7 = 3 log (8 x)

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1
1
[log10x2 16x + 20 log107] =
log108 x
3
3

log10

x 2 16x + 20
= log108 x
7

x2 16x + 20 = 56 7x
x2 16x + 20 56 + 7x = 0
x2 9x 36 = 0
12 + 3
x(x 12) + 3(x 12) = 0
(x + 3) (x 12) = 0

x = 3, 12
makes the x < 1 rejected
x = 3 Ans.
192.

log63x + 3 log6 3x 2 = x
log6
2x + 3
3x 2
2x + 3
3x 2

2x + 3
3x 2

=x

= 6x

= 2x . 3x

2x
3x
9
2x
x = 2x .3x
3x =
3
8
32

193.

1 +
log 3 + log 2 = log (27
2x

194.

log(5x 2 + 1) = x + log 13 2 log 5 + (1 x) log 2

196.

log2(4x + 1) = x log2(2x + 3 6)

3)

2x

log2 (22x + 1) = x + log2 8 6

198.

log3 (9x + 9) = x + log3 (28 2 . 3x)

199.

log (log x) + log (log x3 2) = 0

log10 [log x + logx3 2] = 0
4 log x 2 = 1
log x =

Pattern may be same of Q.No. 178

3
4

x = 103/4
Answer has been given is 110.

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200.

log
log

4x 6
5

2 log5

log5

4x 6 = log

2x 2

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2x 1 = 2
Let 2x = t

=2

t2 6
=2
t2

2x = 4

t2 6
=1
t2

2x = 4

t2 6
= 5a1
t2

x=6

x=2

t2 6 = 5t 10
t2 5t + 4 = 0
t(t 1) 4(t 1) = 0
t = 4, 1

203.

x 24

log 3 x
2

204.

1

5

205.

206.

log2 (25x + 3 1) = 2 + log2 (5 x + 3 + 1)

210.

log2(2x2) . log2 (16x) =

1
log 4 x

= 2 + 4 log 16
2

log2 x log x

2
3 log2 x log x
3

1
. 5logx 1
125

3
= 100 10

9
log22x
2

(log22 + log2x2) (4 + log24) =

9
log22 x
2

9
log22x
2
2 [4 + 8 log2x + log2x + 2log22x] = 9 log22x
8 + 16 log2 x + 2 log2x + 4 log22x = 9 log22 x
0 = 5 log22x 18 log2x 8
Let log2x = t
0 = 5t2 18t 8t
D = b2 4ac
= 324 + 160
= 484

(1 + 2 log2x) (4 + log2x) =

D = 22

t=

18 22
40
=
=4
10
10

log2x = 4

log2x =

x = 24

x = (2) 2/5

2
5

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16 = 2 2/5

211.

log3 = log 3 3 + 27
log44 + 1 +
2
x

since radical should be defined

1+

1
24

= log x 3 + 27

log (4.3 . 31/2x) = log (31/x + 27)

12.t = t2 + 27
0 = t2 12t + 27
0 = t2 9t 3t + 27
0 = (t 9) (t 3)

t = 9, 3
log44 + log 3

Let 31/x = t
31/x = t

1
2

x = 1,

212.

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log(x3 + 27) log (x2 + 6x + 9) = log

log (x + 3) (x2 3x + 9) log

( x 2 + 6x + 9)1/ 2
( x + 3) 2

= log 7

( x + 3)( x 2 3 x + 9)

= log 7
10
( x + 3)

log10

x2 3x + 9 7 = 0
x2 3x + 2 = 0
x2 2x x + 2 = 0
x(x 2) 1(x 2) = 0
(x 1) (x 2) = 0
x = 1, 2
213.

215.

5log x = 50 xlog 5
5log x + xlog 5 = 50
5log x + 5log x = 50
5t + 5t = 50
2.5t = 50
5t = 25
t=2

3 log x

1
log x

Let log10x = t
x = 102 = 100

10

3 log x 1
log x

log x

3 log2 x 1
log x

log x .

10
= log

10

3 log2 x 1
1
=
log 10
log x
3

3 log2x 1 =

1
3

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3 log2x =

4
3

log102x =

4
9

log10x =

2
3

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x = (10)2/3 , (102/3
216.

|x 10| log2 (x 3) = 2(x 10)

log2 (x 3)|x 10| = 2(x 10)
(x + 10) log2(x 3) = 2(x 10)1 (x + 10) log2(x 3) = 2(x 10)
log2(x 3) = 2
log2(x 3) = 2
x 3 = 29
(x 3) = 22
x=7

217.

(x 3) =

1
4

x=

1
13
+3 =
4
4

log4 log2x + log2 log4x = 2

log2x = t

1
1
log2 log2x + log2
log2x = 2
2
2

2x = 4

1
t
log2t + log 2
=2
2
2
log2 t1/2 + log2t log22 = 2
log2t1/2 + log2t log22 = 2
log2t1/2 + log2t = 3

x = 24

1
log2t + log2t = 3
2
log2t + 2 log2t = 6
3 log2 t = 6
t = 22 = 4

218.

(6x 5) |ln (2x + 2.3)| = 8 ln (2x + 2.3)

8ln (2 x + 2.3)
(6x 5) = | ln (2x + 2.3) |

Ist

6x 5 = 8
6x = 13
x=

IInd

13
1
=
6
2

It is not in answer

6x 5 = 8

The right answer

6x = 13

x=

13 13
,
6
20

13
6

log9 9 x 8 log3 3 x = log3x3

219.
=

log9 9 + log9 x 8 .(log3 3 + log3 x ) = 3 log3x

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8
= 1 + log3 x.(1 + log3 x ) = (3 log3x)2
2

= (1 + 4 log3x) (1 + log3x) = 9 log32 x

(1 + 4t) (1 + t) = 9t2
0 = 9t2 4t2 5t 1
0 = 5t2 5t 1
D = b2 4ac = 25 + 20 = 45
53 5
10

t=

log3x = t
log3 x =

53 5
10

x=3

220.

53 5
10

log2 (100x) log2 10x + log2x = 6

2
2
log102 102 + log102x [log10
10 + log10
x] + log102x = 6
2
2
1 log10
x =6
4 + log10
2
x= 3
log10

log10x =
221.

9 log1/ 3 ( x +1) = 5log1/ 5 ( 2 x

2 log

3 1

( x +1)

= 5

log

51

+1)

( 2 x 2 +1)

x7

x 1

2
1
3 2 log3 ( x +1) = (2x + 1)
(x + 1)2 = (2x2 + 1)1

1
( x + 1)2

2x2

1
2

2x + 1

x2

+1=
+ 1 + 2x
2x2 x2 2x = 0
x2 2x = 0
x(x 2) = 0
x = 0, 2

223.

2 log2

log2

x 1
=1
+ log2
x + 1

x 2 + 49 14 x
x 1

=1
( x 1)( x 1)
x +1

x 2 + 490 14 x
x2 1

=2

x2 + 49 14x = 2x2 2
x2 + 14x 2 49 = 0
x2 + 14x 51 = 0
x2 + 17x 3x 51 = 0

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x(x + 17) 3(x + 17) = 0

x = 17, 3cant satisfy the equation.

x = 17 only

225.

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1
3
1
log (1 + x) +
log (1 x) =
log (1 x2)
2
2
2

1
1
[log (1 + x) + log (1 x)3] =
log (1 x2)
2
2

log

1+ x
(1 x )2 (1 x )

log

= log (1 x2)

1+ x
(1 x )2 (1 x )
1+ x

log10

(1 x )3
1 x2

(1 + x )
(1 x )

log10

log(1 x2) = 0

=0

1
=1
(1 + x )(1 x )

1
(1 x )4

=0

log10 (1 x)4 = 0
4 log10 (1 x) = 0
100 = 1 x
x=0

226.

log(35 x 3 )
=3
log(5 x )
log (35 x3) = 3 log (5 x)
log (35 x3) = log(5 x)3
35 x3 = 125 x3 15x (5 x)
35 125 = 75x + 15x2
0 = 15x2 75 x + 90
0 = x2 5x + 6
0 = x2 2x 3x + 6

x = 2, 3

227.

logx2 log4x +

7
=0
6

1
7
1
log2 x 2 log2x + 6 = 0

6 3 log22 x 7 log2x = 0
3 log22 x 9 log2x + 2 log2x 6 = 0
(3 log2x + 2) (log2x 3) = 0
3 log2x = 2
log2x = 3
log2x =
x = 2 2/3

2
3

x = 23
x=8

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229.

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log 2 x 0.5 = log2 x

log 2 x =

1
1
log2x +
2
2

1
[log2x + 1]
2
4 log2x = log22x + 1 + 2 log2x
0 = log22 x 2 log2x + 1
0 = log2x (log2x 1) 1(log2x 1)
0 = log2x 1
1 = log2x
x=2
log 2 x =

230.

log1/3

1 x
2 1 = log
1/3
2

1
1
2 1=
2
2

1 2x

4
2

2x

Let

1
=t
2

1 1
1
2 . =3
2 2
2

2t t2 = 3
0 = t2 2t 3
0 = t(t + 1) 3(t + 1)
(t 3) (t + 1) = 0
t = 3, 1

1
=t
2

1
= 1, 3
2

1 not defined

1
log = log 3
2

log 2x = log 3
x log 2 = log 3
log 3
x = log 2

x = log23 Ans.

231.

1
1
log6(x 2) + log6(x 11) = 1
2
2
1
log6 (x 2) (x 11) = 1
2
log6 x2 13x + 22 = 2
x2 13x + 22 = 62
x2 13x + 22 36 = 0
x2 13x 14 = 0
x2 14x + x 14 = 0
x(x 14) + 1(x 14) = 0

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(x + 1)(x 14) = 0
x = 14 Ans.
1 is not defined
233.

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1/ 2
log7 2 + log72 x = log 7 1 (3)

log72 +

1
1
log7x =
log73
2
2

1
1
log73 +
log7x = 0
2
2
2 log72 + log7 3 + log7x = 0
log7 12 = log7x
x = 12

log72 +

237.

log3x

3
+ log32x = 1
x

3
x + log 2 x = 1
3
log3 3 x
log3

Let log3x = t

log3x = 0

log3 3 log3 x
2
log3 3 + log3 x + log 3 x = 1

log3x = 1

1 t
+ t2 = 1
1+ t

x=1

1 t + t2 (1 + t) = 1 + t
t3 + t2 2t = 0
t(t2 + t 2) = 0
t2 + t 2 = 0
t(t + 2) 1(t + 2) = 0
t = 1, 2
Ans.
1, 3, 32
246.

x = 32

log4(x + 12) logx2 = 1

x + 12
1
log log x = 1
2
2

log2 (x + 12) = 2 log2x

log2 x + 12 = log2x2
x + 12 = x2
0 = x2 x 12
0 = x2 4x + 3x 12
0 = x(x 4) + 3(x 4)
x = 4, 3 not satisfied

24
Ans.
247.

log16x + log4x + log2x = 7

1
1
log2x +
log2x + log2x = 7
4
2
log2 x + 2 log x + 4 log2 x
=7
4
7 log2x = 28
log2x = 4

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x = 16

248.

log 10 +

1
log (3 2
3

1
2
log (3
3

log10 (3 2

+ 271) = 2

+ 271) = 1

+ 271) = 3

32

+ 271 = 103

32

= 1000 271

32

= 279

32

= 36

x =3

2 x =6

( x )2 = 9

250.

log5 (3x + 10) + 7.10 = log5 (9x + 156)

Detective Question for me and how can I solve

251.

(log4x 2) log4x =

3
(log4x 1)
2
2(log4x 2) log4x = 3 log4x 3
(2t 4) t = 3t 3
2t2 4t 3t + 3 = 0
2t2 7t + 3 = 0
2t2 6t + t + 3 = 0
2t (t 3) 1(t 3) = 0

t = 3,

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x=9

Let log4x = t

1
2

log4x = 3,

1
2

x = 43 , (4)1/2
x = 64, 2
252.

log5x + log25x = log1/5

1
1
log5x =
log5 3
2
2
2 log5x + log5x = log 53
3 log5x = log53
log5x3 = log5 3
(x3)1/3 = (3) 1/3

log5x +

x=
254.

1
3

log2 (9 2x) = 3 x
23 x = 9 2x

Let 2x = t

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23
2x

= 9 2x

2x = 1

8
=9t
t

2x = 8

8 = 9t t2
t2 9t + 8 = 0
t2 8t t + 8 = 0
t (t 8) 1 (t 8) = 0
(t 1) (t 8) = 0
t = 1, 8
x = 0, x = 3 Ans.
255.

256.

2(log 2 1) + log (5

2(log 2 1) + log (5

logx3 + log3x = log

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+ 1) + log (51

+ 5)

+ 5
+ 1) + log
5 x

3 + log3 x +

1
2

1
2
1
1
log3 x + log3x = log3 x + 2 log3x + 2
1
2
t
1
+t=
+
+
t
t
2
2

1+ t 2
2 + t2 + t
=
t
2t

2 + 2t2 = 2 + t2 + t
t2 t = 0
t = 0, 1

259.

log3x = 0
x = 30 = 1
log3x = 1

logx 125x . log225 x = 1

(log5 2 x )2

log5 125 x
2
log5 x . log5 2x = 1

log5 x
2

x=3

log5 53 + log5 x 1
. log25x = 1
log5 x
2
3+t
t2
.
=1
t
4

3t 2 + t 3
=1
4t

t(3t + t2) = 4t
t2 + 3t 4 = 0
t2 + 4t t 4 = 0
t(t + 4) 1(t + 4) = 0
(t 1) (t + 4) = 0
t = 1, 4

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