document.write( "Question 828281: log 3x = log 5 + log (x - 2)\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #499195 by Edwin McCravy(20063) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "log(3x) = log(5) + log(x-2)\r\n" );
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document.write( "Use this rule on the right:\r\n" );
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document.write( "Taking out log of an addition changes the\r\n" );
document.write( "addition to multiplication:\r\n" );
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document.write( "log(3x) = log[5(x-2)]\r\n" );
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document.write( "log(3x) = log[5x-10]\r\n" );
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document.write( "Use the rule:   if log(A)=log(B) then A=B\r\n" );
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document.write( "     3x = 5x-10\r\n" );
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document.write( "    -2x = -10\r\n" );
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document.write( "      x = 5\r\n" );
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