SOLUTION: 6logx=7log(x-3) Solve for x The base of the log is 5...but I'm more interested in the process than the actual solution.

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Question 1089771: 6logx=7log(x-3) Solve for x
The base of the log is 5...but I'm more interested in the process than the actual solution.
Found 2 solutions by MathLover1, ikleyn:
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
6log%285%2C%28x%29%29=7log%285%2C%28x-3%29%29
Solve for x+
log%285%2C%28x%5E6%29%29=log%285%2C%28x-3%29%5E7%29 if log and base same, than
x%5E6=%28x-3%29%5E7....use calculator, and you will get
x+≈ 10.5109

Answer by ikleyn(52906) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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To learn the process of solving logarithmic equations, look into the lesson
    - Solving logarithmic equations
in this site.


Also,  you have this free of charge online textbook in ALGEBRA-I in this site
    - ALGEBRA-I - YOUR ONLINE TEXTBOOK.

The referred lesson is the part of this online textbook under the topic "Logarithms".