document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=173579>Question 173579</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Log6-log6(x-1)=1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #128461 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nycsub_teacher><B>nycsub_teacher(90)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nycsub_teacher><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=128461\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Log_6 - log_6(x-1)= 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the property of subtraction for logs.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I will use log_6 to mean \"log base 6.\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "log_6(1/(x - 1) = 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remove the word log and raise 6 to the value as given on the other side of the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6^1 = 1/(x - 1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6 = 1(x  - 1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6(x - 1) = 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x - 6 = 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x = 6 + 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x = 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 7/6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 1.2\r<BR>\n" );
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