SOLUTION: I need Help understanding how to do these: {{{log( 4, (x-2) )+log(4, (x-8) )= 2}}}

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Question 4396: I need Help understanding how to do these:

Answer by ichudov(507)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Exponentiate both sides, that is, take 4 to the power of both sides:






Note that , so .



that simplifies to a simple quadratic equation, solve it. x=10 is one obvious answer, there could be another.

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