SOLUTION: Please help solve the equation. log (x + 5) = log (5x - 3)

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Question 617624: Please help solve the equation.
log (x + 5) = log (5x - 3)
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Please help solve the equation.
log (x + 5) = log (5x - 3)
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If the logs and the bases are equal, the inverse or anti-logs are equal.
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x+5 = 5x-3
4x = 8
x = 2
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Cheers,
Stan H.