document.write( "Question 867263: Solve
\n" ); document.write( "a) log(base 5)(x^2 - 4) - log(base 5)(4) = log(base 5)(3)
\n" ); document.write( "b) log(base 5)(x+2) = 1 - log(base 5)(x-2)
\n" ); document.write( "c) log(base 5)(x^2-4) = 1\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Can you please help me out? Thanks so much in advance:)
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Algebra.Com's Answer #522984 by josgarithmetic(39620)\"\" \"About 
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Question (a) looks like the more complicated one.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"log%285%2C%28x%5E2-4%29%29-log%285%2C4%29=log%285%2C3%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"log%285%2C%28%28x%5E2-4%29%2F4%29%29=log%285%2C3%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "The inputs are to the same base, and so must be equal.
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\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E2-4=12\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E2=16\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=0%2B-+4\"
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