SOLUTION: Solve a) log(base 5)(x^2 - 4) - log(base 5)(4) = log(base 5)(3) b) log(base 5)(x+2) = 1 - log(base 5)(x-2) c) log(base 5)(x^2-4) = 1 Can you please help me out? Thanks so muc

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Question 867263: Solve
a) log(base 5)(x^2 - 4) - log(base 5)(4) = log(base 5)(3)
b) log(base 5)(x+2) = 1 - log(base 5)(x-2)
c) log(base 5)(x^2-4) = 1
Can you please help me out? Thanks so much in advance:)

Answer by josgarithmetic(39618)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Question (a) looks like the more complicated one.



The inputs are to the same base, and so must be equal.




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