SOLUTION: log(18-2x)=1 Solve the equation?

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Question 1017803: log(18-2x)=1
Solve the equation?
Answer by ikleyn(52832) About Me  (Show Source):
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log(18-2x)=1
Solve the equation?
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log%28%2818-2x%29%29 = 1  <----->  18 - 2x = 10   (I assume that the logarithm base is 10)  ----->  2x = 18 - 10 = 8  ---->  x = 8%2F2 = 4.


Answer.  x = 4.