Question 7

waecmaths question: 

If ${{\log }_{10}}(6x-4)-{{\log }_{10}}2=1$, solve for x

Option A: 

2

Option B: 

3

Option C: 

4

Option D: 

5

waecmaths solution: 

$\begin{align}  & {{\log }_{10}}(6x-4)-{{\log }_{10}}2=1 \\ & {{\log }_{10}}(6x-4)-{{\log }_{10}}2={{\log }_{10}}10 \\ & {{\log }_{10}}\frac{6x-4}{2}={{\log }_{10}}10 \\ & \frac{6x-4}{2}=10\left| if{{\log }_{m}}n \right.={{\log }_{m}}z,\text{ }n=z \\ & 6x-4=20 \\ & 6x=24 \\ & x=4 \\\end{align}$

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