SOLUTION: log(base 5)(X+3)-log(base 5)X=2 solve for x

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Question 436309: log(base 5)(X+3)-log(base 5)X=2
solve for x
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 5^2 = (x+3)/x

    25x = x+3

     24x = 3

       x = 3/24 = 1/8