SOLUTION: Could you please help me with this problem Solve for x log( 2x+10)=log 4x

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Question 27975: Could you please help me with this problem
Solve for x
log( 2x+10)=log 4x
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Solve for x
log( 2x+10)=log 4x----(1)
Applying the rule:[log p to base b =log q to the same base b implies p=q]
we have (2x+10) = 4x
10 = 4x-2x
10 = 2x
That is 2x = 10
Therefor x = 10/2 = 5
Answer: x = 5
You can verify orally!