SOLUTION: Solve and check 2log(x-1) = 2+log100 Can you please help me out? Thanks so much in advance :)

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Question 807906: Solve and check
2log(x-1) = 2+log100
Can you please help me out? Thanks so much in advance :)
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
+2%2Alog%28%28+x-1+%29%29+=+2+%2B+log%28+100+%29+
Note that +log%28+100+%29+=+2+, so
+2%2Alog%28%28+x-1+%29%29+=+2+%2B+2+
+2%2Alog%28%28+x-1+%29%29+=+4+
+log%28%28+x-1+%29%29+=+2+
+10%5E2+=+x+-+1+
+x+-+1+=+100+
+x+=+101+