document.write( "Question 720812: Solve: log5x-log5(x-2)=log5(4). all the 5s are small.
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Solve: $\"log%285%2Cx%29-log%285%2C%28x-2%29%29=log%285%2C4%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "subtraction of logs is divide
\n" ); document.write( " $\"log%285%2C%28x%2F%28x-2%29%29%29=log%285%2C4%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "we can get rid of log base 5 on both sides and write it:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%2F%28x-2%29\"$ = 4
\n" ); document.write( "mult both sides by (x-2)
\n" ); document.write( "x = 4(x-2)
\n" ); document.write( "x = 4x - 8
\n" ); document.write( "8 = 4x - x
\n" ); document.write( "8 = 3x
\n" ); document.write( "x = 8/3 \n" ); document.write( "

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