document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=293854>Question 293854</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "loga (3x + 5) - loga (x - 5) = loga 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "loga (3x + 5) - loga (x - 5) = loga 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since loga (3x+5) - loga (x-5) = loga((3x+5)/(x-5)) we have:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3x+5)/(x-5) = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+5 = 8*(x-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+5 = 8x-40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x - 3x = 5 + 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 9 </SPAN>\n" );
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