You start from this equation
log(x+6) - log(x-3) = 1
It implies, due to properties of logarithms
= log(10)
Since logarithms are equal, the numbers under the logarithm functions are equal
= 10
Hence,
x + 6 = 10*(x-3)
x + 6 = 10x - 30
6 + 30 = 10x - x
36 = 9x
x = 36/9 = 4. ANSWER
You may check, by substituting x= 4 into the original equation, that my answer is correct.