SOLUTION: log (2+x)-log (x-4)=log 3

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Question 547117: log (2+x)-log (x-4)=log 3

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log (2+x)-log (x-4)=log 3
log (2+x)/(x-4)=log 3
(2+x)/(x-4) = 3
(2+x) = 3(x-4)
2+x = 3x-12
2 = 2x-12
14 = 2x
7 = x