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Logarithms, SMB-005

Solve  `log_3(t)-log_3(t^2-4) = -1`  for  `t`.  (3 marks)

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`log_3(t)-log_3(t^2-4)` `= -1`
`log_3 ({t}/{t^2-4})` `= -1`
`(t)/(t^2-4)` `= (1)/(3)`
`t^2-4` `= 3t`
`t^2-3t – 4` `= 0`
`(t-4)(t+ 1)` `= 0`

 
`:. t=4 \ \ \ (t > 0, \ t!= –1)`

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