Find all real solutions to the logarithmic equation .

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: A. , since the domain requires

  1. Step 1: Domain requires and , so . Step 2. Combine logs: . Step 3. . Because , only is valid. **Answer: , since the domain requires . Why not the others:** and includes the extraneous solution where is undefined; gives ; gives .

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