SOLUTION: Solve. where appropriate, include approximation to the nearest thousandth. If no solution exist, state this. log x - log (x + 8 ) = 1

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Question 342185: Solve. where appropriate, include approximation to the nearest thousandth. If no solution exist, state this.
log x - log (x + 8 ) = 1
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
log%28+x+%29+-+log+%28x+%2B+8+%29+=+1
log%28x%2F%28x+%2B+8%29%29+=+1
I can express this as
10%5E1+=+x%2F%28x+%2B+8%29
x+=+10%2A%28x+%2B+8%29
x+=+10x+%2B+80
9x+=+-80
x+=+-8.889