To solve this equation, we first need to simplify the logarithms on both sides of the equation.
Using the property of logarithms that lg(a) - lg(b) = lg(a/b), we can simplify the equation as follows:
lg(2x^2 - 5x) = lg(15x - 42)lg((2x^2 - 5x)/(15x - 42)) = 0
Since the logarithm of 0 is always 0, we can simplify further:
(2x^2 - 5x)/(15x - 42) = 1
Now, we can solve for x by cross multiplying:
2x^2 - 5x = 15x - 422x^2 - 20x + 42 = 0
Now, we can factor the quadratic equation:
(2x - 7)(x - 6) = 0
Setting each factor to zero and solving for x, we get:
2x - 7 = 02x = 7x = 7/2
x - 6 = 0x = 6
Therefore, the solutions to the equation lg(2x^2 - 5x) = lg(15x - 42) are x = 7/2 and x = 6.
To solve this equation, we first need to simplify the logarithms on both sides of the equation.
Using the property of logarithms that lg(a) - lg(b) = lg(a/b), we can simplify the equation as follows:
lg(2x^2 - 5x) = lg(15x - 42)
lg((2x^2 - 5x)/(15x - 42)) = 0
Since the logarithm of 0 is always 0, we can simplify further:
(2x^2 - 5x)/(15x - 42) = 1
Now, we can solve for x by cross multiplying:
2x^2 - 5x = 15x - 42
2x^2 - 20x + 42 = 0
Now, we can factor the quadratic equation:
(2x - 7)(x - 6) = 0
Setting each factor to zero and solving for x, we get:
2x - 7 = 0
2x = 7
x = 7/2
x - 6 = 0
x = 6
Therefore, the solutions to the equation lg(2x^2 - 5x) = lg(15x - 42) are x = 7/2 and x = 6.