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Math Puzzle for October 11, 2024

There’s a logjam over at the Frankenstein place, there’s a log burning in the fireplace

Alameda Post - a photo of logs burning in a fireplace

log( x + 1 ) 27 + log( x + 2 ) 64 + log( x + 3 ) 125 = 9

Given the logarithmic equation above, find the perfect value for x.

First correct answer received at [email protected] wins a gift card worth a lot of ice cream at Tucker’s of Alameda.

The correct answer to last week’s puzzle was the change in height = 2605.399 m. Last week’s winner was Xavier Strand.

Jeff Smith is a former Math teacher and a retired US Navy Lieutenant Commander. Reach him at [email protected].

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