SOLUTION: what is the value of x in the logarithm log(base)3(x^2-4)-Log(base)3(x+2)=2

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Question 304611: what is the value of x in the logarithm log(base)3(x^2-4)-Log(base)3(x+2)=2
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what is the value of x in the logarithm log(base)3(x^2-4)-Log(base)3(x+2)=2
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log%283%2Cx%5E2-4%29-+log%283%2Cx%2B2%29+=+2
log%283%2C%28x%5E2-4%29%2F%28x%2B2%29%29+=+2
log%283%2C%28%28x-2%29%28x%2B2%29%29%2F%28x%2B2%29%29+=+2
log%283%2Cx-2%29+=+2
x-2+=+3%5E2
x-2+=+9
x+=+11