document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=480230>Question 480230</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm having trouble solving the Logarithmic equation Log(Base 2)(x-5)=4 . So far I've tried  Moving the 4 over to the 2 to make 2^4=x-5, but after that I'm stuck. Could someone show me a step by step way to achieve the answer? Thanks! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "log 2(x-5)=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "By definition, this says the logarithm of (x-5), base 2 is equal to 4, that is, the base(2) raised to the logarithm of the number(4) is equal to the number(x-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus, 2^4=x-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16=x-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log2(x-5)=log2(21-5)=log2(16)=4 </SPAN>\n" );
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