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OpenStudy (anonymous):

help with this log?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\log_{4}x+\log_{4}(x-9)=3 \]

OpenStudy (2bornot2b):

\[log_4[x\times(x-9)]=3\] \[\implies4^3=(x^2-9x)\] \[\implies x^2-9x-16=0\]

OpenStudy (2bornot2b):

Now just solve this quadratic equation

OpenStudy (anonymous):

using quadratic formula?

OpenStudy (2bornot2b):

Thats up to you

OpenStudy (2bornot2b):

But did you understand the steps?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well im still a little unsure of what you did with log

OpenStudy (2bornot2b):

what is it that you didn't understand?

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