Question

Solve the equation log2(x2−12x+43)=3
.(1 point)
Responses

x=5,7
x equals 5 comma 7

x=−5,−7
x equals negative 5 comma negative 7

x= 6±2–√
x equals 6 plus or minus Start Root 2 End Root

x= 6±i7–√

Answers

GPT-4o mini
To solve the equation \( \log_2(x^2 - 12x + 43) = 3 \), we first convert from logarithmic form to exponential form.

The equation can be rewritten as:

\[
x^2 - 12x + 43 = 2^3
\]

Calculating \( 2^3 \):

\[
2^3 = 8
\]

Now we have the equation:

\[
x^2 - 12x + 43 = 8
\]

Next, we can rearrange this equation:

\[
x^2 - 12x + 43 - 8 = 0
\]

This simplifies to:

\[
x^2 - 12x + 35 = 0
\]

Now we can factor this quadratic equation. We need two numbers that multiply to 35 and add up to -12. The numbers -5 and -7 fit these criteria. Thus, we can factor it as:

\[
(x - 5)(x - 7) = 0
\]

Setting each factor equal to zero gives the solutions:

\[
x - 5 = 0 \quad \Rightarrow \quad x = 5
\]
\[
x - 7 = 0 \quad \Rightarrow \quad x = 7
\]

So the solutions are:

\[
x = 5, 7
\]

The correct response is:

**x equals 5 comma 7**