document.write( "Question 621403: find x if log3 x-4 + log3 x-2 =1
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Algebra.Com's Answer #390715 by nerdybill(7384) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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find x if log3 x-4 + log3 x-2 =1
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"log%283%2Cx-4%29+%2B+log%283%2Cx-2%29+=1\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"log%283%2C%28x-4%29%28x-2%29%29+=1\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28x-4%29%28x-2%29+=+3%5E1\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E2-6x%2B8+=+3\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E2-6x%2B5+=+0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28x-1%29%28x-5%29+=+0\"$
\n" ); document.write( "x = {1,5}
\n" ); document.write( "we can throw out the 1 (extraneous) leaving:
\n" ); document.write( "x = 5 \n" ); document.write( "

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