SOLUTION: please help me solve this problem log3(x+4) + Log3(x-2)=3

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Question 746824: please help me solve this problem log3(x+4) + Log3(x-2)=3
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log3(x+4) + Log3(x-2)=3
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(x+4)(x-2)=27
x^2+2x-8=27
x^2+2x-35=0
(x+7)(x-5)=0
x=-7 (reject, (x+4)>0)
or
x=5