SOLUTION: log(x+4)=log(5x-5) .....PLEASE HELP! -If you can go step by step with explanations that would be so helpful. Thank you!

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Question 925845: log(x+4)=log(5x-5) .....PLEASE HELP! -If you can go step by step with explanations that would be so helpful. Thank you!
Answer by lwsshak3(11628) About Me  (Show Source):
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log(x+4)=log(5x-5)
log%28x%2B4%29-log%285x-5%29=0
log%28%28%28x%2B4%29%2F%285x-5%29%29%29=0
change to exponential form: base(10) raised to log of the number(0)=number(x+4)/(5x-5)
10^0=(x+4)/(5x-5)
(x+4)/(5x-5)=1
x+4=5x-5
4x=9
x=9/4