document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=269309>Question 269309</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having difficulty solving this problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "log(base 4)x - log(base4)(x+3) = -1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Any help would be appreciated> </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #197414 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=197414\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> log(base 4)x - log(base4)(x+3) = -1 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "log4(x/(x+3)) = -1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Comment: when you say \"log = -1\" you mean<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the exponent is -1.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/(x+3) = 4^-1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/(x+3) = 1/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cross-multiply and solve for \"x\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = x+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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