log2(x-17)=2 equation
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Detail solution
Given the equation
$$\frac{\log{\left(x - 17 \right)}}{\log{\left(2 \right)}} = 2$$
$$\frac{\log{\left(x - 17 \right)}}{\log{\left(2 \right)}} = 2$$
Let's divide both parts of the equation by the multiplier of log =1/log(2)
$$\log{\left(x - 17 \right)} = 2 \log{\left(2 \right)}$$
This equation is of the form:
log(v)=p
By definition log
v=e^p
then
$$x - 17 = e^{\frac{2}{\frac{1}{\log{\left(2 \right)}}}}$$
simplify
$$x - 17 = 4$$
$$x = 21$$
Sum and product of roots
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$$21$$
$$21$$
$$21$$
$$21$$