document.write( "Question 260527: log(5+x)-log(x-2)=log 4 \n" ); document.write( "

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$\"log%285%2Bx%29-log%28x-2%29=log+4\"$
\n" ); document.write( "step 1 - use rules of logs on the left side to get
\n" ); document.write( " $\"log%28%285%2Bx%29%2F%28x-2%29%29+=+log%284%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "step 2- eliminate the logs to get
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%285%2Bx%29%2F%28x-2%29+=+%284%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "step 3 - cross multiply to get
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5%2Bx+=+4x-8\"$
\n" ); document.write( "solve for x as
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3x+=+13\"$
\n" ); document.write( "x = 13/3 \n" ); document.write( "

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