document.write( "Question 598011: Solve for x.\r
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document.write( "log base 6 of (3x+14) - log base 6 of 5 = log base 6 of (2x)\r
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document.write( "(I have gotten it down to log base 6 of (3x+14)- log base 6 of (2x) - log base 6 of 5 = 0 and I know that you need to divide the logs next, but the 3 logs are tripping me up and I cannot figure out how to simplify it correctly.) \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #378423 by lwsshak3(11628)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Solve for x. \n" ); document.write( "log base 6 of (3x+14) - log base 6 of 5 = log base 6 of (2x) \n" ); document.write( "log6(3x+14)-log6(5)=log6(2x) \n" ); document.write( "log6(3x+14)-log6(5)-log6(2x)=0 \n" ); document.write( "log6(3x+14)-(log6(5)+log6(2x))=0 \n" ); document.write( "place under single log \n" ); document.write( "log6[(3x+14)/(5*2x)]=0 \n" ); document.write( "log6[(3x+14)/(10x)]=0 \n" ); document.write( "convert to exponential form: base(6) raised to log of number(0)=number(3x+14)/(10x) \n" ); document.write( "6^0=(3x+14)/(10x)=1 \n" ); document.write( "10x=3x+14 \n" ); document.write( "7x=14 \n" ); document.write( "x=2 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |