SOLUTION: please help me to solve that equation involving log: log(3,(x+1))-2=log(3,x)

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Question 844842: please help me to solve that equation involving log:
log(3,(x+1))-2=log(3,x)
Answer by lwsshak3(11628) About Me  (Show Source):
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log(3,(x+1))-2=log(3,x)
log%283%2C%28x%2B1%29%29-2=log%283%2C%28x%29%29
log%283%2C%28x%2B1%29%29-log%283%2C%28x%29%29=2
log%283%2C%28x%2B1%29%2Fx%29=2
3%5E2=%28x%2B1%29%2Fx
9x=x+1
8x=1
x=1/8