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JEE Main 20268 AprilEvening Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2026
Date
8 April
Shift
Evening Shift
Subject
Mathematics
Chapter
Basics of Mathematics

JEE Main 2026 · 8 April · Evening Shift · Mathematics · Basics of Mathematics

The sum of squares of all the real solutions of the equation _...

The sum of squares of all the real solutions of the equation log⁡(x+1)(2x2+5x+3)=4−log⁡(2x+3)(x2+2x+1)\log_{(x+1)}(2x^2+5x+3) = 4 - \log_{(2x+3)}(x^2+2x+1) is equal to ________.

Correct answer

0

Step-by-step solution

For the logarithms to be defined, we must satisfy the following conditions:
1. Base of the first logarithm: x+1>0⇒x>−1x+1 > 0 \Rightarrow x > -1 and x+1≠1⇒x≠0x+1 \neq 1 \Rightarrow x \neq 0.
2. Base of the second logarithm: 2x+3>0⇒x>−322x+3 > 0 \Rightarrow x > -\dfrac{3}{2} and 2x+3≠1⇒x≠−12x+3 \neq 1 \Rightarrow x \neq -1.
3. Arguments must be positive: 2x2+5x+3>02x^2+5x+3 > 0 and x2+2x+1>0x^2+2x+1 > 0.
Taking the intersection of all these conditions, the domain of the equation is x∈(−1,0)∪(0,∞)x \in (-1, 0) \cup (0, \infty).

Now, factorizing the arguments of the logarithms:
2x2+5x+3=(2x+3)(x+1)2x^2+5x+3 = (2x+3)(x+1)
x2+2x+1=(x+1)2x^2+2x+1 = (x+1)^2

Substitute these into the given equation:
log⁡(x+1)((2x+3)(x+1))=4−log⁡(2x+3)((x+1)2)\log_{(x+1)}((2x+3)(x+1)) = 4 - \log_{(2x+3)}((x+1)^2)

Using the properties of logarithms:
log⁡(x+1)(2x+3)+log⁡(x+1)(x+1)=4−2log⁡(2x+3)(x+1)\log_{(x+1)}(2x+3) + \log_{(x+1)}(x+1) = 4 - 2\log_{(2x+3)}(x+1)
log⁡(x+1)(2x+3)+1=4−2log⁡(x+1)(2x+3)\log_{(x+1)}(2x+3) + 1 = 4 - \dfrac{2}{\log_{(x+1)}(2x+3)}

Let t=log⁡(x+1)(2x+3)t = \log_{(x+1)}(2x+3). The equation becomes:
t+1=4−2tt + 1 = 4 - \dfrac{2}{t}
t−3+2t=0t - 3 + \dfrac{2}{t} = 0
t2−3t+2=0t^2 - 3t + 2 = 0
(t−1)(t−2)=0(t-1)(t-2) = 0
⇒t=1\Rightarrow t = 1 or t=2t = 2

Case 1: t=1t = 1
log⁡(x+1)(2x+3)=1\log_{(x+1)}(2x+3) = 1
2x+3=x+12x+3 = x+1
x=−2x = -2
This value is rejected because x=−2x = -2 does not fall in the domain x>−1x > -1.

Case 2: t=2t = 2
log⁡(x+1)(2x+3)=2\log_{(x+1)}(2x+3) = 2
2x+3=(x+1)22x+3 = (x+1)^2
2x+3=x2+2x+12x+3 = x^2+2x+1
x2=2x^2 = 2
x=±2x = \pm\sqrt{2}

Since x>−1x > -1, x=−2x = -\sqrt{2} is rejected. The only valid solution is x=2x = \sqrt{2}.

The sum of squares of all the real solutions is (2)2=2(\sqrt{2})^2 = 2.

Answer: 22
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