SOLUTION: can you show me the steps to solve log(4)=1+log(x+1)

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Question 717198: can you show me the steps to solve
log(4)=1+log(x+1)
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
log(4)=1+log(x+1)
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log(x+1)-log(4) = -1
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log[(x+1)/4] = -1
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(x+1)/4 = 1/10
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x+1 = 4/10
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x = -6/10
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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