document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=476522>Question 476522</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve for x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "log3 + log(x+4) = log5 + log(x-3) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "log3 + log(x+4) = log5 + log(x-3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "log3 + log(x+4) = log5 + log(x-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log3 + log(x+4) - log5 - log(x-3)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log3 + log(x+4) - (log5 + log(x-3))=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "place under a single log<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log(3*(x+4))/(5*(x-3)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "convert to exponential form: (base(10) raised to log of number(0)=number(3*(x+4))/(5*(x-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10^0=3x+12/5x-15=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+12=5x-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=27/2=13.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log3 + log(x+4) = log5 + log(x-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log3 + log(17.5) = log5 + log(10.5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.7202=1.7202 </SPAN>\n" );
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