SOLUTION: find the value of x log3(x+6)-log3(x)=5

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Question 603189: find the value of x
log3(x+6)-log3(x)=5
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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find the value of x
:
log3(x+6)- log3(x) = 5
:
log3%28%28x%2B6%29%2Fx%29 = 5
the exponent equiv of logs
%28%28x%2B6%29%2Fx%29 = 3%5E5
%28x%2B6%29%2Fx = 243
x + 6 = 243x
242x = 6
x = 6%2F242
x = .0248