SOLUTION: log(5+x)-log(x-3)=log5

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Question 376111: log(5+x)-log(x-3)=log5
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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log((5+x)/(x-3)) = log 5,
%285%2Bx%29%2F%28x-3%29+=+5,
5+x = 5(x-3),
5+x = 5x - 15,
20 = 4x,
x = 5. This value satisfies the original equation, and so is the final answer.