SOLUTION: Rewrite 12^(x+1) = 5^(x) as an exact value using logarithms.

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Question 453194: Rewrite 12^(x+1) = 5^(x) as an exact value using logarithms.
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Rewrite 12^(x+1) = 5^(x) as an exact value using logarithms.
(x+1)log12=xlog5
xlog12+log12=xlog5
xlog12-xlog5=-log12
x(log12-log5)=-log 12
x=-log12/(log12-log5)