SOLUTION: 2log3(x-5)=12 i cant remember how to solve this. Any help is greatly appreciated thank you. pam

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Question 410976: 2log3(x-5)=12 i cant remember how to solve this. Any help is greatly appreciated thank you.
pam
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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2 log3(x-5) = 12
divide both sides by 2
log3(x-5) = 6
Write it in the exponent form of logs
3^6 = (x-5)
729 = x - 5
729 + 5 = x
734 = x