2nlog8 = 4n + 3log52. Replace log8 by A Replace log52 by B Then you have: 2nA = 4n + 3B Subtract 4n from both sides: 2nA - 4n = 3B Factor out n on the left n(2A - 4) = 3B Divide both sides by 2A - 4 n =Now replace B by log52 and A by log8 n = Get a calculator and punch that out, getting: n = -2.346596334 Edwin