SOLUTION: log(base 3)x+log(base 3)(x-8)=2

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Question 246229: log(base 3)x+log(base 3)(x-8)=2
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x (x - 8) = 3^2

x^2 - 8x - 9 = 0

(x + 1) (x - 9) = 0

x + 1 = 0 ___ x = -1 ___ logarithms NOT defined for negative arguments

x - 9 = 0 ___ x = 9