SOLUTION: Log5(x-3)+log (x+14)-log5 x=log5 5

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Question 1146992: Log5(x-3)+log (x+14)-log5 x=log5 5
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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Log5(x-3)+log (x+14)-log5 x=log5 5
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If they're all base 5:
log%285%2C%28x-3%29%29+%2B+log%285%2C%28x%2B14%29%29+-+log%285%2Cx%29+=+log%285%2C5%29
log%285%2C%28x-3%29%29+%2B+log%285%2C%28x%2B14%29%29+=+log%285%2Cx%29+%2B+log%285%2C5%29
log%285%2C%28%28x-3%29%2A%28x%2B14%29%29%29+=+log%285%2C5x%29
%28x-3%29%2A%28x%2B14%29+=+5x
x%5E2+%2B+6x+-+42+=+0
Solve for x, reject negative solutions.