Solve the equation LaTeX:  \displaystyle \log_{9}(x + 6564)-\log_{9}(x + 84)=2 .

Using the quotient property of logarithms gives LaTeX:  \displaystyle \log_{9}\frac{x + 6564}{x + 84} = 2 . Making both sides of the equation exponents on the base LaTeX:  \displaystyle 9 gives LaTeX:  \displaystyle \frac{x + 6564}{x + 84}=81 . Clearing the fractions by multiplying by the LCD gives LaTeX:  \displaystyle x + 6564=81 x + 6804 . Isolating LaTeX:  \displaystyle x gives LaTeX:  \displaystyle x = -3 .