SOLUTION: Solve the equation: Log base 6 x = log base 6 (x+7)+1

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Question 960325: Solve the equation:
Log base 6 x = log base 6 (x+7)+1
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
log%286%2C%28x%29%29=log%286%2C%28x%2B7%29%29%2B1
log%286%2C%28x%29%29-log%286%2C%28x%2B7%29%29=1
log%286%2C%28x%2F%28x%2B7%29%29%29=1
x%2F%28x%2B7%29=6
x=6%28x%2B7%29
x=6x%2B42
-5x=42
x=-42%2F5
However the argument for the log function needs to be greater than zero.
There is no solution.