SOLUTION: can u please explain the logarithm 3log2x-log2x=8? by the way the log has a base of 2. the book said that the answer was 8.1 but i dont understand how they got that. this is wat i

Question 235627: can u please explain the logarithm 3log2x-log2x=8? by the way the log has a base of 2. the book said that the answer was 8.1 but i dont understand how they got that. this is wat i did:
3log2x-log2x=8

and thats as far as i got
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3log2x-log2x=8

and thats as far as i got

x = �16
Since it's inside the log function, the -16 is rejected.
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You were almost there.
I don't see how it can be 8, unless there's a typo.
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