document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=710565>Question 710565</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "log base b (X+3) = log base b (8) - log base b (2) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "log base b (X+3) = log base b (8) - log base b (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "logb(x+3)-logb(8)+logb(2)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "logb[(x+3)*2/8]=logb(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+3)*2/8=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+3=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "logb(x+3)=logb(4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "logb(8)-logb(2)=logb(8/2)=logb(4) </SPAN>\n" );
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