log(x-5)-log(16)=log(8)

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Solution for log(x-5)-log(16)=log(8) equation:


Simplifying
log(x + -5) + -1log(16) = log(8)

Reorder the terms:
glo(-5 + x) + -1log(16) = log(8)
(-5 * glo + x * glo) + -1log(16) = log(8)
(-5glo + glox) + -1log(16) = log(8)

Reorder the terms for easier multiplication:
-5glo + glox + -1 * 16glo = log(8)

Multiply -1 * 16
-5glo + glox + -16glo = log(8)

Reorder the terms:
-5glo + -16glo + glox = log(8)

Combine like terms: -5glo + -16glo = -21glo
-21glo + glox = log(8)

Reorder the terms for easier multiplication:
-21glo + glox = 8glo

Solving
-21glo + glox = 8glo

Solving for variable 'g'.

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

Add '-8glo' to each side of the equation.
-21glo + -8glo + glox = 8glo + -8glo

Combine like terms: -21glo + -8glo = -29glo
-29glo + glox = 8glo + -8glo

Combine like terms: 8glo + -8glo = 0
-29glo + glox = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), 'glo'.
glo(-29 + x) = 0

Subproblem 1

Set the factor 'glo' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying glo = 0 Solving glo = 0 Move all terms containing g to the left, all other terms to the right. Simplifying glo = 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 '(-29 + x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -29 + x = 0 Solving -29 + x = 0 Move all terms containing g to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '29' to each side of the equation. -29 + 29 + x = 0 + 29 Combine like terms: -29 + 29 = 0 0 + x = 0 + 29 x = 0 + 29 Combine like terms: 0 + 29 = 29 x = 29 Add '-1x' to each side of the equation. x + -1x = 29 + -1x Combine like terms: x + -1x = 0 0 = 29 + -1x Simplifying 0 = 29 + -1x 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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