document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=129918>Question 129918</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help solving this logarithmic equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "log(x-14)-log5=log(x-12)-logx </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #95043 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=95043\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> by rules of logs __ <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-14%29%2F5=%28x-12%29%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-14%29%2F5=%28x-12%29%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"cross\" multiplying __ (x-14)x=(x-12)5 __ x^2-14x=5x-60\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtracting 5x-60 __ x^2-19x+60=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "factoring __ (x-15)(x-4)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "REMEMBER, logs are not defined for values <=0 </SPAN>\n" );
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