SOLUTION: log(2+x)-log(x-2)=log(5)

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Question 40253: log(2+x)-log(x-2)=log(5)
Answer by Nate(3500) About Me  (Show Source):
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log(2+x)-log(x-2) = log(5)
log((2+x)/(x-2)) = log(5)
(2+x)/(x-2) = 5
2 + x = 5(x-2)
2 + x = 5x - 10
12 = 4x
3 = x