2 log 3(2x−5)=log 3 2+log 3(2x−27) ∴(2x−5)2=2 ×(2x−27) ∴(2x)2−10 × 2x+25=2 × 2x−7 { is a quadratic equation in } 2x . ∴(2x)2−12 × 2x+32=0 ∴(2x−4)(2x−8)=0 ∴ 2x=4 { or } 2x=8 ∴ x=2 { or } 3 For x=2, log 3(2x−5) is not meaningful ∴ x=3 is the real solution.