Short yet confusing log equation

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Homework Statement


Solve the equation
log x4 - log x3 = log 3x - log 2x

I know the laws of logs and I cleared all the other log questions in seconds but I can't figure this one out


Homework Equations


I know that log x4 - log x3 is the same as log x4/x3
but what I was wondering is if I can use the laws of indices here and substract 3 from the 4 leaving me with log x

The Attempt at a Solution


Im completely stuck on this one
 
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Yes, use a similar rule on the other side to solve the equation.
 
I'm still stuck. So I put the equation in this format logx = log(3x/2x) then cancel out those x's so I have logx = log3/2. Do I just get rid of the logs and say x = 3/2?

EDIT: I thought about that there and realized that obviously is the case. Thanks for the help
 
Good Job!