Solve the pair of simultaneous equation. log(y_x)=0 and 2logy=log(21+x)?
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Mar 9
Given equations are: 1. log(y) = x 2. 2log(y) = log(21 + x)
From equation 1, we can rewrite it as: y = 10^x
Substitute y = 10^x into equation 2: 2log(10^x) = log(21 + x) 2x = log(21 + x) 10^(2x) = 21 + x
Now, we can solve for x by substituting y = 10^x back into the equation: 10^(2x) = 21 + 10^x Let 10^x = t t^2 = 21 + t t^2 - t - 21 = 0 (t - 4)(t + 5) = 0 t = 4 or t = -5
Since t = 10^x, we can solve for x: 10^x = 4 or 10^x = -5 (not possible as x is a real number)
Therefore, x = log(4) = 0.602
Now, substitute x back into equation 1 to find y: y = 10^0.602 y ≈ 4.0
Therefore, the solution to the pair of simultaneous equations is x = 0.602 and y ≈ 4.