Question

Please help confirm my answer:
log_3(7x-1)-log_3(x+1)=log_3 5

Answer 1

@Hero I have another one to confirm if you dont mind.

(7x-1)/(x+1)=5
6x-1=5x+5
x=6

Answer 2

@jim_thompson5910 can you confirm the answer for me

Answer 3

no, 6 is not the answer

Answer 4

yikes can you show me how to get to the answer

Answer 5

log_3(7x-1)-log_3(x+1)=log_3 5

log_3[(7x-1)/(x+1) ] =log_3 5

(7x-1)/(x+1) = 5

7x-1 = 5(x+1) ... this is where you went wrong

7x - 1 = 5x + 5

7x - 5x = 5 + 1

2x = 6

x = 6/2

x = 3

Answer 6

you somehow said 6x - 1 instead of 7x - 1