SOLUTION: log5(x-2)= 2 + log5(x-4)

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Question 685596: log5(x-2)= 2 + log5(x-4)
Answer by lwsshak3(11628) About Me  (Show Source):
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log5(x-2)= 2 + log5(x-4)
log5(x-2)- log5(x-4)=2
log5[(x-2)/(x-4)]=2
convert to exponential form
(x-2)/(x-4)=5^2=25
x-2=25x-100
24x=98
x=4.0833..