Raymond B. answered 01/16/23
Math, microeconomics or criminal justice
(2t)^2 -2t -6
=4t^2 -2t -6
= (4t-6)(t+1) =2(2t-3)(t+1)
log(2(2t-3)(t+1))= log2 +log(2t-3) +log(t+1)
2log2t= 2log2 +2logt
log((2t)^2 -2t- 6) + log2 = 2log2t
log2 + log(2t-3) + log(t+1) + log2 = 2log2 + 2logt
log(2t-3)+log(t+1) = logt^2
log((2t-3)(t+1)/t^2)=0
(2t-3)(t+1)/t^2=1
2t^2-t =t^2
t^2-t=0
t(t-1)=0
t=0 or 1
but this did change the -3t to -2t in the original problem
to allow for simple factoring, but same basic approach otherwise
use properties of logs
logab=loga+logb
log1=0