document.write( "Question 968476: How do I get the exact real value of x from the equation: log (x-2) + log 8 = 1 \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #591813 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"+log%28%28+x-+2+%29%29+%2Blog%28%28+8+%29%29+=+1+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "If the base isn't shown, it must be $\"+10+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+1+=+log%28%28+10+%29%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+log%28%28+x-+2+%29%29+%2B+log%28%28+8+%29%29+=+log%28%28+10+%29%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+log%28%28+%28+x-2+%29%2A8+%29%29+=+log%28%28+10+%29%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28+x-2+%29%2A8+=+10+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+8x+-+16+=+10+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+8x+=+26+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+13%2F4+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "check answer:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+13%2F4+=+3.25+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+log%28%28+3.25-+2+%29%29+%2Blog%28%28+8+%29%29+=+1+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+log%28%28+1.25+%29%29+%2B+log%28%28+8+%29%29+=+1+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+.09691+%2B+.90309+=+1+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+.99999998+=+1+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "close enough because I rounded off\r
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