document.write( "Question 878788: I need help with this problem:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "log(x-7) - log(8x-50) = log(1/x)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The book says that the answer is 10 but I'm not arriving at that answer when doing the problem.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #530254 by ewatrrr(24785) $\"\"$ $\"About$

You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x(x-7)/(8x-50) = 1
\n" ); document.write( "x^2 -15x + 50 = 0
\n" ); document.write( "(x-10)(x-5) = 0, x = 10 |Note: x = 5 is an extraneous root (x-7)CANNOT be < 0 \n" ); document.write( "

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