document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=686450>Question 686450</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log3(7x-1)-log3(x+1)=log3 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Comment: Logs are exponents.  The effect of adding<BR>\n" );
document.write( "them is to multipl and the effect of subtracting<BR>\n" );
document.write( "them is to divide.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your Problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log3[(7x-1)/(x+1)] = log3(5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Taking the anti-log you get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(7x-1)/(x+1) = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x-1 = 5x+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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