document.write( "Question 816800: What is the first step in solving this logarithmic equation: log 3 + log (x + 1) = log (2x + 4) \r
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document.write( "log 3 + log (x + 1) = log (2x + 4)  |  1st step would be to get them on one side of the EQ  
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document.write( "log 3 + log (x + 1)- log (2x + 4) = 0  | write as one Logarithm
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document.write( "    3x+ 3 = 2x + 4
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document.write( "       x = 1  
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document.write( "log 3 + log (x + 1) = log (2x + 4) 
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document.write( "log 3 + log (2) = log (6)     \n" );
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