Solve the following equation for x.
log (2x+3) (6x 2 + 23x + 21) + log (3x+7) (4x 2 +12x + 9) = 4
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Sol. The given equation can be written as
log (2x+3) (2x + 3) (3x + 7) + log (3x+7) (2x+3) 2 = 4
or log (2x+3) (2x + 3) + log (2x + 3) (3x + 7) + 
= 4
Let log (2x+3) (3x + 7) = t
∴ 1 + t +
= 4
or t 2 –3t + 2 = 0
or (t –1) (t – 2) = 0
∴ t = 1, t = 2
if t = 1 then log (2x+3) (3x + 7) = 1
∴ 3x + 7 = 2x + 3
∴ x = – 4 But 2x + 3 > 0 & 3x + 7 > 0
∴ x > – 3/2 & x > – 7/3
Hence no solution for t = 1
if t = 2 log (2x+3) (3x + 7) = 2
then or 3x + 7 = (2x + 3) 2
or 4x 2 + 9x + 2 = 0
∴ (x + 2) (4x + 1) = 0
∴ x = –2 and x = –
( x < – 3/2)
∴ only one solution x = – 
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