document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=470432>Question 470432</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the logarithmic equation using the one-to-one property.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "log (x + 5) = log (5x - 4) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "log (x + 5) = log (5x - 4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "log (x+5)- log (5x-4)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log[(x+5)/(5x-4)]=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "convert to exponential form: (base (10) raised to log of number(0)=number(x+5)/(5x-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10^0=(x+5)/(5x-4)=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+5=5x-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=9/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log(9/4+5)-log(5*9/4-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".8603-.8603=0 </SPAN>\n" );
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