SOLUTION: log1(x+1)=log4(x-3)

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Question 33988: log1(x+1)=log4(x-3)
Found 2 solutions by dimndskier, Prithwis:
Answer by dimndskier(8) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Are these logarithms on base10 or what? What does log1 mean? Is the other side of the equation supposed to imply a product of 4 and x-3 to result in
log(4x-12)?

Answer by Prithwis(166) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
log1(x+1)=log4(x-3)
=> 1(x+1) = 4(x-3)
=> x+1 = 4x-12
=> 3x = 13
=> x = 13/3