Find the minimum value of 17log30x−3logx5+20logx15−3logx6+20logx2for x>1.
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We can write 17log30x−3logx5+20logx15−3logx6+20logx2=17log30x−logx53+logx1520−logx63+logx220=17log30x+logx53⋅631520⋅220=17log30x+logx(217⋅317⋅517)=17log30x+17logx30=17(log30x+log30x1).By AM-GM, log30x+log30x1≥2,so 17(log30x+log30x1)≥34. Equality occurs when x=30, so the minimum value is 34.