SOLUTION: I've been having trouble with the problem (log (x+9)) - (log (x))= 3. My teacher says we should get the answer "1/111", but I get "x+9=1000" and I'm not sure how to solve it from t

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Question 306917: I've been having trouble with the problem (log (x+9)) - (log (x))= 3. My teacher says we should get the answer "1/111", but I get "x+9=1000" and I'm not sure how to solve it from there. Do you by any chance know how to solve this? Thank you for your time.
Answer by solver91311(24713)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Your teacher is right. Don't you just hate it when that happens?




The difference of the logs is the log of the quotient:



Use the definition of logarithm









John


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