For which values of a does this equation have a solution(s)? The equation in question is log_5x*( log_5(2* log_(10)a-x)* log_x5+1)=2 Tried working this down with the rules of logarithms, got it down to a quadratic equation of x with a as one of its parameters, but I'm sure that's not the right way to do it because ultimately I would get a single value and not an interval. Tried getting it down to a single logarithm but they get nested because of different bases. Trivial statements such as a>0 don't help (me at least). I'm not really sure I have an idea of what I should do with this, any hints about what should I aim to get?

Litzy Downs

Litzy Downs

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2022-10-06

For which values of a does this equation have a solution(s)?
The equation in question is
log 5 x ( log 5 ( 2 log 10 a x ) log x 5 + 1 ) = 2
Tried working this down with the rules of logarithms, got it down to a quadratic equation of x with a as one of its parameters, but I'm sure that's not the right way to do it because ultimately I would get a single value and not an interval.
Tried getting it down to a single logarithm but they get nested because of different bases. Trivial statements such as a > 0 don't help (me at least).
I'm not really sure I have an idea of what I should do with this, any hints about what should I aim to get?

Answer & Explanation

Mario Monroe

Mario Monroe

Beginner2022-10-07Added 12 answers

Let's start by simplify your equation :
log 5 x [ log 5 ( 2 log 10 a x ) log x 5 + 1 ] = 2 log 5 ( 2 log 10 a x ) + log 5 x = 2 x ( 2 log 10 a x ) = 25 x 2 + 2 log 10 ( a ) x 25 = 0
The discriminant of the last equation is :
Δ = 4 log 10 2 a 100.
The equation admits real solutions iff Δ 0 hence :
4 log 10 2 a 100 0 a 10 5 .

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