SOLUTION: log x +log(x-2)=log3x solve for x

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Question 844178: log x +log(x-2)=log3x solve for x
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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log%28%28x%29%29%2Blog%28%28x-2%29%29=log%28%283x%29%29
log%28%28x%2F%28x-2%29%29%29=log%28%283x%29%29
You did not say what your base is, here, being called, "b".

b%5Elog%28%28x%2F%28x-2%29%29%29=b%5Elog%28%283x%29%29

x%2F%28x-2%29=3x, a uncomplicated rational equation which will become a quadratic equation, which is finish-able either by factoring or general solution.