document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=185084>Question 185084</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> SOLVE for x:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) logbase3 x + logbase3 (x-8)=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) logbase4 (x+2)+logbase4(x-4)=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) logbase2 (5x-2)-logbase2 2 =1/2 logbase2 36 + 2 logbase2 3  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "logbase3 x + logbase3 (x-8)=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3^log[3]x * 3^log[3](x-8)=3^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x-8)=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-8x-9=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-9)(x+1)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=9, x<>-1 because there is no log of a negative number. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "logbase4 (x+2)+logbase4(x-4)=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4^log[4](x+2) * 4^log[4](x-4)=4^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+2)(x-4)=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-2x-8=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-2x-24=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-6)(x+4)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "logbase2 (5x-2)-logbase2 2 =1/2 logbase2 36 + 2 logbase2 3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2^log[2](5x-2) / 2^log[2]2=2^log[2]6 * 2^log[2]9 explanation:{1/2 log 36= sqrt(36)}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5x-2)/2=6*9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-2=108<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=110<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=22<BR>\n" );
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