SOLUTION: Please help me solve this equation: (2*log(x)-8)/(log(x)+2)=log(x)-3

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Question 818795: Please help me solve this equation:
(2*log(x)-8)/(log(x)+2)=log(x)-3

Answer by lwsshak3(11628)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
solve this equation:
(2*log(x)-8)/(log(x)+2)=log(x)-3
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let u=log(x)

2u-8=(u+2)(u-3)
2u-8=u^2-u-6
u^2-3u+2=0
(u-2)(u-1)=0
..
u=2=log(x)
log(x)=2
x=10^2=100
or
u=1=log)x)
log(x)=1
x=10^1=10

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