SOLUTION: log3(x-2)+log3(x-8)=3

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Question 1139554: log3(x-2)+log3(x-8)=3
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
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base_is3,

log%283%2C%28x%5E2-10x%2B16%29%29=3
27=x%5E2-10x%2B16
x%5E2-10x-11=0
Factorize and pick the part which works for the original equation.