SOLUTION: Solve the following a) log(base 8)(x+9) - log(base 8)(x-1) = 1/3 Can you please help me out? Thanks so much in advance Can you also please show the steps it would really hel

Question 749855: Solve the following
a) log(base 8)(x+9) - log(base 8)(x-1) = 1/3
Can you please help me out? Thanks so much in advance
Can you also please show the steps it would really help me understand:)
Answer by lwsshak3(11628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
log(base 8)(x+9) - log(base 8)(x-1) = 1/3

(x+9)/(x-1)=8^(1/3) (exponential form)
(x+9)/(x-1)=8^(1/3)
(x+9)/(x-1)=2
x+9=2x-2
x=11
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