document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1087052>Question 1087052</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "log(base 5)(x-8)=1-log(base 5)(x-4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If there is more than one solution, separate them with commas.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If there is no solution, click on \"No solution\".<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #701338 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=701338\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> log_5(x-8)=1-log_5(x-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log_5(x-8)+log_5(x-4)=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log_5(x-8)+log_5(x-4)=log_5(x-8)(x-4)=log_5(x²-12x+32)=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x²-12x+32=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x²-12x+27=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-9)(x-3)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since you can't take the logarithm of a negative number, your one answer is x=9<BR>\n" );
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