Question 720812
Solve: {{{log(5,x)-log(5,(x-2))=log(5,4)}}}
subtraction of logs is divide
{{{log(5,(x/(x-2)))=log(5,4)}}}
we can get rid of log base 5 on both sides and write it:
{{{x/(x-2)}}} = 4
mult both sides by (x-2)
x = 4(x-2)
x = 4x - 8
8 = 4x - x
8 = 3x
x = 8/3