document.write( "Question 1159601: Please help me solve this equation: Log (15-5x)-1=(Log 3x-2) \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #782649 by Alan3354(69443)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Please help me solve this equation: Log (15-5x)-1=(Log 3x-2) \n" ); document.write( "---------- \n" ); document.write( "You should say \"Solve for x.\"\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "------ \n" ); document.write( "Log (15-5x)-1=(Log 3x-2) \n" ); document.write( "Assuming \"common logs,\" base 10: \n" ); document.write( "Log (15-5x)- log(10) = (Log 3x-2) \n" ); document.write( "Log ((15-5x)/10) = (Log 3x-2) \n" ); document.write( "(15-5x)/10 = 3x-2 \n" ); document.write( "15-5x = 10*(3x-2) = 30x - 20 \n" ); document.write( "35 = 35x \n" ); document.write( "x = 1\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |