SOLUTION: solve for x log4(x+4)-log4(x-1)=3

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Question 202035: solve for x
log4(x+4)-log4(x-1)=3
Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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log%284%2C%28x%2B4%29%29-log%284%2C%28x-1%29%29=3
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Applying log rules, we get:
log%284%2C%28x%2B4%29%2F%28x-1%29%29=3
%28x%2B4%29%2F%28x-1%29+=+4%5E3
%28x%2B4%29%2F%28x-1%29+=+64
%28x%2B4%29+=+64%28x-1%29
+x%2B4+=+64x-64
+68+=+63x
+68%2F63+=+x
1.08+=+x