document.write( "Question 975452: 0= log base 5 (x-2) - log base 5 (2x) \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"0=+log%285%2C+%28x-2%29%29+-+log%285+%2C%282x%29%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"0=+log%285%2C+%28x-2%29%2F2x%29\".......since \"log%285%2C1%29=0\", we have\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"log%285%2C1%29=+log%285%2C+%28x-2%29%2F2x%29\"....since log and bases same, we have\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"1=+%28x-2%29%2F2x\"......solve for \"x\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"1%2A2x=+%28x-2%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2x=+x-2\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2x-x=-2\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=-2\"\r
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