Algebra Examples

$\ln (60) - \ln (4) = \ln (x^{2} + 2 x)$

Step 1

Rewrite the equation as $\ln (x^{2} + 2 x) = \ln (60) - \ln (4)$ .

$\ln (x^{2} + 2 x) = \ln (60) - \ln (4)$

Step 2

Simplify the right side.

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Step 2.1

Simplify $\ln (60) - \ln (4)$ .

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Step 2.1.1

Use the quotient property of logarithms, $\log_{b} (x) - \log_{b} (y) = \log_{b} (\frac{x}{y})$ .

$\ln (x^{2} + 2 x) = \ln (\frac{60}{4})$

Step 2.1.2

Divide $60$ by $4$ .

$\ln (x^{2} + 2 x) = \ln (15)$

Step 3

For the equation to be equal, the argument of the logarithms on both sides of the equation must be equal.

$x^{2} + 2 x = 15$

Step 4

Solve for $x$ .

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Step 4.1

Subtract $15$ from both sides of the equation.

$x^{2} + 2 x - 15 = 0$

Step 4.2

Factor $x^{2} + 2 x - 15$ using the AC method.

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Step 4.2.1

Consider the form $x^{2} + b x + c$ . Find a pair of integers whose product is $c$ and whose sum is $b$ . In this case, whose product is $- 15$ and whose sum is $2$ .

$- 3, 5$

Step 4.2.2

Write the factored form using these integers.

$(x - 3) (x + 5) = 0$

Step 4.3

If any individual factor on the left side of the equation is equal to $0$ , the entire expression will be equal to $0$ .

$x - 3 = 0$

$x + 5 = 0$

Step 4.4

Set $x - 3$ equal to $0$ and solve for $x$ .

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Step 4.4.1

Set $x - 3$ equal to $0$ .

$x - 3 = 0$

Step 4.4.2

Add $3$ to both sides of the equation.

$x = 3$

Step 4.5

Set $x + 5$ equal to $0$ and solve for $x$ .

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Step 4.5.1

Set $x + 5$ equal to $0$ .

$x + 5 = 0$

Step 4.5.2

Subtract $5$ from both sides of the equation.

$x = - 5$

Step 4.6

The final solution is all the values that make $(x - 3) (x + 5) = 0$ true.

$x = 3, - 5$