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log5 x + 3 = log5 (x-20) + 4
\n" ); document.write( "log5 x - log5 (x-20) = 1
\n" ); document.write( "log5 [x/(x-20)] 1
\n" ); document.write( "x/(x-20) = 5
\n" ); document.write( "x = 5(x-20)
\n" ); document.write( "x = 5x - 100
\n" ); document.write( "4x=100
\n" ); document.write( "x = 25
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