SOLUTION: Please help me solve this logrythm:log(4+x)-log(x-4)=3

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Question 369987: Please help me solve this logrythm:log(4+x)-log(x-4)=3
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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log(4+x)-log(x-4)=3,
log%28%284%2Bx%29%2F%28x-4%29%29+=+3,
10%5E3+=+%284%2Bx%29%2F%28x-4%29,
1000%28x-4%29+=+4%2Bx,
1000x - 4000 = 4+x,
999x = 4004,
x = 4004/999.