Mutiply both sides by the denominator on the left
l 5 + x√-177147 l = (2√5 - 4) (√5 + 2)
l 5 + x√-177147 l = 10 - 8
l 5 + x√-177147 l = 2
This says that either
-(5 + x√-177147 ) = 2 or (5 + x√-177147 ) = 2
Working with the first we have
- x√-177147 = 7
x√-177147 = -7
-177177 = (-7)^x .....and this has no real solutions
Working with the second, we have
x√-177147 = -3
(-3)^x = -177147
Note that, we cannot take the log of both sides here because log(-3)^x would be undefined as well as log(-177147)
However.......if this has an integer solution, x must be an odd number....
So we can write
(-1)^x (3)^x = -177147
And, if x is an odd integer, (-1)^x = -1.....so we have
(-1) * (3)^x = -177147 divide both sides by -1
(3)^x = 177147
Now...take the log of both sides....and using a log property, we have
x log3 = log 177147 divide both sides by log 3
x = log 177147 / log 3 = 11
first multiply both sides by the denominator on the right.
Then subtract 5 from both sides.
This should give you a radical to the xth root of -177147 = -3
Then take the log of both sides. ..and multiply by -1.
log 177147=log 3x
5.248=x log 3
x= 11
Mutiply both sides by the denominator on the left
l 5 + x√-177147 l = (2√5 - 4) (√5 + 2)
l 5 + x√-177147 l = 10 - 8
l 5 + x√-177147 l = 2
This says that either
-(5 + x√-177147 ) = 2 or (5 + x√-177147 ) = 2
Working with the first we have
- x√-177147 = 7
x√-177147 = -7
-177177 = (-7)^x .....and this has no real solutions
Working with the second, we have
x√-177147 = -3
(-3)^x = -177147
Note that, we cannot take the log of both sides here because log(-3)^x would be undefined as well as log(-177147)
However.......if this has an integer solution, x must be an odd number....
So we can write
(-1)^x (3)^x = -177147
And, if x is an odd integer, (-1)^x = -1.....so we have
(-1) * (3)^x = -177147 divide both sides by -1
(3)^x = 177147
Now...take the log of both sides....and using a log property, we have
x log3 = log 177147 divide both sides by log 3
x = log 177147 / log 3 = 11