document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=961310>Question 961310</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the equation.  Show all the steps please:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "log (4+x) - log (x-3) = log 2 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "log (4+x) - log (x-3) = log 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log (4+x)/(x-3)=log 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since log a-log b=log (a/b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Removing the log on both sides we get,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4+x)/(x-3)=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiplying on both sides by (x-3) we get,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4+x=2x-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-x=6+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=10. </SPAN>\n" );
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