document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=6629>Question 6629</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I solve the equation, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+log%289%2C+%28b%2B4%29%29+-+log%289%2C+%28b-3%29%29+=+log%289%2C+8%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+log%289%2C+%28b%2B4%29%29+-+log%289%2C+%28b-3%29%29+=+log%289%2C+8%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #3601 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=prince_abubu><B>prince_abubu(198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=prince_abubu><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=3601\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First up, use the property <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+log%28b%2Ca%29+-+log%28b%2Cc%29+=+log%28b%2C%28a%2Fc%29%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+log%28b%2Ca%29+-+log%28b%2Cc%29+=+log%28b%2C%28a%2Fc%29%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So using that, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+log%289%2C%28%28b%2B4%29%2F%28b-3%29%29%29+=+log%289%2C8%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+log%289%2C%28%28b%2B4%29%2F%28b-3%29%29%29+=+log%289%2C8%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since both sides of the equation are log base 9, we can simply say \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+%2B+4+=+8%28b+-+3%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+%2B+4+=+8%28b+-+3%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <---- multiply both sides by (b-3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+%2B+4+=+8b+-+24+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+%2B+4+=+8b+-+24+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <---- Solve for b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+28+=+7b+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+28+=+7b+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <----- combine like terms across equals sign\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+=+4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+=+4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <---- finally solve for b </SPAN>\n" );
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