SOLUTION: solve the log equation log8 5- log8 (x-3)=1 would we set up the equation like this: 5x-3=1 or just 5x=1

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Question 1082307: solve the log equation
log8 5- log8 (x-3)=1
would we set up the equation like this: 5x-3=1 or just 5x=1
Found 4 solutions by Alan3354, josgarithmetic, MathTherapy, ikleyn:
Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
solve the log equation
log8 5- log8 (x-3)=1
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{{log(8,5*(x-3)) = log(8,8)}}}
5*(x-3) = 8
x-3 = 8/5
x = 23/5
Answer by josgarithmetic(39628)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


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Answer by MathTherapy(10556)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

solve the log equation
log8 5- log8 (x-3)=1
would we set up the equation like this: 5x-3=1 or just 5x=1






8(x - 3) = 5 ------ Cross-multiplying

8x - 24 = 5

8x = 5 + 24

 

Answer by ikleyn(52866)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The correct solution is of "MathTherapy".







 

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