SOLUTION: log(7-x)-log(3x+2)=1

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Question 745532: log(7-x)-log(3x+2)=1
Answer by savvyhush23(50) About Me  (Show Source):
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log(7-x)=1+log(3x+2) note: log(10)=1
log(7-x)=log(10)+log(3x+2)
log(7-x)=log[10(3x+2)] eliminate log
7-x=30x+20
x=-13%2F31
check:
log%28%287-%28-13%2F31%29%29%29=0.870366
log%28%283%28-13%2F31%29%2B2%29%29=-0.129633
0.870366-%28-0.129633%29=1