Linear Algebra Examples

$\log_{5} ({(4 x - 5)}^{2}) = 6$

Step 1

Set the argument in

$\log_{5} ({(4 x - 5)}^{2})$ greater than

$0$ to find where the expression is defined.

${(4 x - 5)}^{2} > 0$

Step 2

Solve for

$x$ .

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Step 2.1

Take the specified root of both sides of the inequality to eliminate the exponent on the left side.

$\sqrt{{(4 x - 5)}^{2}} > \sqrt{0}$

Step 2.2

Simplify the equation.

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Step 2.2.1

Simplify the left side.

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Step 2.2.1.1

Pull terms out from under the radical.

$| 4 x - 5 | > \sqrt{0}$

Step 2.2.2

Simplify the right side.

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Step 2.2.2.1

Simplify

$\sqrt{0}$ .

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Step 2.2.2.1.1

Rewrite

$0$ as

$0^{2}$ .

$| 4 x - 5 | > \sqrt{0^{2}}$

Step 2.2.2.1.2

Pull terms out from under the radical.

$| 4 x - 5 | > | 0 |$

Step 2.2.2.1.3

The absolute value is the distance between a number and zero. The distance between

$0$ and

$0$ is

$0$ .

$| 4 x - 5 | > 0$

Step 2.3

Write

$| 4 x - 5 | > 0$ as a piecewise.

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Step 2.3.1

To find the interval for the first piece, find where the inside of the absolute value is non-negative.

$4 x - 5 \geq 0$

Step 2.3.2

Solve the inequality.

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Step 2.3.2.1

Add

$5$ to both sides of the inequality.

$4 x \geq 5$

Step 2.3.2.2

Divide each term in

$4 x \geq 5$ by

$4$ and simplify.

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Step 2.3.2.2.1

Divide each term in

$4 x \geq 5$ by

$4$ .

$\frac{4 x}{4} \geq \frac{5}{4}$

Step 2.3.2.2.2

Simplify the left side.

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Step 2.3.2.2.2.1

Cancel the common factor of

$4$ .

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Step 2.3.2.2.2.1.1

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{4 x}{4} \geq \frac{5}{4}$

Step 2.3.2.2.2.1.2

Divide

$x$ by

$1$ .

$x \geq \frac{5}{4}$

Step 2.3.3

In the piece where

$4 x - 5$ is non-negative, remove the absolute value.

$4 x - 5 > 0$

Step 2.3.4

To find the interval for the second piece, find where the inside of the absolute value is negative.

$4 x - 5 < 0$

Step 2.3.5

Solve the inequality.

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Step 2.3.5.1

Add

$5$ to both sides of the inequality.

$4 x < 5$

Step 2.3.5.2

Divide each term in

$4 x < 5$ by

$4$ and simplify.

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Step 2.3.5.2.1

Divide each term in

$4 x < 5$ by

$4$ .

$\frac{4 x}{4} < \frac{5}{4}$

Step 2.3.5.2.2

Simplify the left side.

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Step 2.3.5.2.2.1

Cancel the common factor of

$4$ .

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Step 2.3.5.2.2.1.1

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{4 x}{4} < \frac{5}{4}$

Step 2.3.5.2.2.1.2

Divide

$x$ by

$1$ .

$x < \frac{5}{4}$

Step 2.3.6

In the piece where

$4 x - 5$ is negative, remove the absolute value and multiply by

$- 1$ .

$- (4 x - 5) > 0$

Step 2.3.7

Write as a piecewise.

${\begin{cases} 4 x - 5 > 0 & x \geq \frac{5}{4} \\ - (4 x - 5) > 0 & x < \frac{5}{4} \end{cases}$

Step 2.3.8

Simplify

$- (4 x - 5) > 0$ .

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Step 2.3.8.1

Apply the distributive property.

${\begin{cases} 4 x - 5 > 0 & x \geq \frac{5}{4} \\ - (4 x) - - 5 > 0 & x < \frac{5}{4} \end{cases}$

Step 2.3.8.2

Multiply

$4$ by

$- 1$ .

${\begin{cases} 4 x - 5 > 0 & x \geq \frac{5}{4} \\ - 4 x - - 5 > 0 & x < \frac{5}{4} \end{cases}$

Step 2.3.8.3

Multiply

$- 1$ by

$- 5$ .

${\begin{cases} 4 x - 5 > 0 & x \geq \frac{5}{4} \\ - 4 x + 5 > 0 & x < \frac{5}{4} \end{cases}$

Step 2.4

Solve

$4 x - 5 > 0$ for

$x$ .

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Step 2.4.1

Add

$5$ to both sides of the inequality.

$4 x > 5$

Step 2.4.2

Divide each term in

$4 x > 5$ by

$4$ and simplify.

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Step 2.4.2.1

Divide each term in

$4 x > 5$ by

$4$ .

$\frac{4 x}{4} > \frac{5}{4}$

Step 2.4.2.2

Simplify the left side.

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Step 2.4.2.2.1

Cancel the common factor of

$4$ .

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Step 2.4.2.2.1.1

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{4 x}{4} > \frac{5}{4}$

Step 2.4.2.2.1.2

Divide

$x$ by

$1$ .

$x > \frac{5}{4}$

Step 2.5

Solve

$- 4 x + 5 > 0$ for

$x$ .

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Step 2.5.1

Subtract

$5$ from both sides of the inequality.

$- 4 x > - 5$

Step 2.5.2

Divide each term in

$- 4 x > - 5$ by

$- 4$ and simplify.

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Step 2.5.2.1

Divide each term in

$- 4 x > - 5$ by

$- 4$ . When multiplying or dividing both sides of an inequality by a negative value, flip the direction of the inequality sign.

$\frac{- 4 x}{- 4} < \frac{- 5}{- 4}$

Step 2.5.2.2

Simplify the left side.

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Step 2.5.2.2.1

Cancel the common factor of

$- 4$ .

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Step 2.5.2.2.1.1

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{- 4 x}{- 4} < \frac{- 5}{- 4}$

Step 2.5.2.2.1.2

Divide

$x$ by

$1$ .

$x < \frac{- 5}{- 4}$

Step 2.5.2.3

Simplify the right side.

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Step 2.5.2.3.1

Dividing two negative values results in a positive value.

$x < \frac{5}{4}$

Step 2.6

Find the union of the solutions.

$x < \frac{5}{4}$ or

$x > \frac{5}{4}$

$x < \frac{5}{4}$ or

$x > \frac{5}{4}$

Step 3

The domain is all values of

$x$ that make the expression defined.

Interval Notation:

$(- \infty, \frac{5}{4}) \cup (\frac{5}{4}, \infty)$

Set-Builder Notation:

${x | x \neq \frac{5}{4}}$

Step 4