SOLUTION: Use the laws of logs to solve for x: log(x+2)- log(x-5.2)=1

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Question 379640: Use the laws of logs to solve for x:
log(x+2)- log(x-5.2)=1
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use the laws of logs to solve for x:
log(x+2)- log(x-5.2)=1
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log[(x+2)/(x-5.2)] = 1
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[(x+2)/(x-5.2)] = 10
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x+2 = 10x-52
9x = 54
x = 6
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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