lg(x-8)-lg(3x-4)=lg(x-5)

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Solution for lg(x-8)-lg(3x-4)=lg(x-5) equation:


Simplifying
lg(x + -8) + -1lg(3x + -4) = lg(x + -5)

Reorder the terms:
gl(-8 + x) + -1lg(3x + -4) = lg(x + -5)
(-8 * gl + x * gl) + -1lg(3x + -4) = lg(x + -5)
(-8gl + glx) + -1lg(3x + -4) = lg(x + -5)

Reorder the terms:
-8gl + glx + -1gl(-4 + 3x) = lg(x + -5)
-8gl + glx + (-4 * -1gl + 3x * -1gl) = lg(x + -5)
-8gl + glx + (4gl + -3glx) = lg(x + -5)

Reorder the terms:
-8gl + 4gl + glx + -3glx = lg(x + -5)

Combine like terms: -8gl + 4gl = -4gl
-4gl + glx + -3glx = lg(x + -5)

Combine like terms: glx + -3glx = -2glx
-4gl + -2glx = lg(x + -5)

Reorder the terms:
-4gl + -2glx = gl(-5 + x)
-4gl + -2glx = (-5 * gl + x * gl)
-4gl + -2glx = (-5gl + glx)

Solving
-4gl + -2glx = -5gl + glx

Solving for variable 'g'.

Move all terms containing g to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '5gl' to each side of the equation.
-4gl + 5gl + -2glx = -5gl + 5gl + glx

Combine like terms: -4gl + 5gl = 1gl
1gl + -2glx = -5gl + 5gl + glx

Combine like terms: -5gl + 5gl = 0
1gl + -2glx = 0 + glx
1gl + -2glx = glx

Add '-1glx' to each side of the equation.
1gl + -2glx + -1glx = glx + -1glx

Combine like terms: -2glx + -1glx = -3glx
1gl + -3glx = glx + -1glx

Combine like terms: glx + -1glx = 0
1gl + -3glx = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), 'gl'.
gl(1 + -3x) = 0

Subproblem 1

Set the factor 'gl' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying gl = 0 Solving gl = 0 Move all terms containing g to the left, all other terms to the right. Simplifying gl = 0 The solution to this equation could not be determined. This subproblem is being ignored because a solution could not be determined.

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(1 + -3x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 1 + -3x = 0 Solving 1 + -3x = 0 Move all terms containing g to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1' to each side of the equation. 1 + -1 + -3x = 0 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + -3x = 0 + -1 -3x = 0 + -1 Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1 -3x = -1 Add '3x' to each side of the equation. -3x + 3x = -1 + 3x Combine like terms: -3x + 3x = 0 0 = -1 + 3x Simplifying 0 = -1 + 3x The solution to this equation could not be determined. This subproblem is being ignored because a solution could not be determined. The solution to this equation could not be determined.

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