SOLUTION: log[3](x^(2)+8)-log[3](4)=3

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Question 488529: log[3](x^(2)+8)-log[3](4)=3
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log[3](x^(2)+8)-log[3](4)=3
log[3](x^(2)+8)/(4))=3
convert to exponential form: base(3) raised to log of number(3)=number (x^(2)+8)/(4)
3^3=(x^(2)+8)/(4)
27=(x^(2)+8)/(4)
108=x^2+8
x^2=108-8=100
x=±√100=±10