SOLUTION: Hi, Could you please help me with this question? {{{ log (x+1, (x-1)) = 2 }}} What I did was: {{{ (x+1)^2 = x-1 }}} {{{ x^2 + 2x + 1 = x-1 }}} {{{ x^2 + 2x + 1 - x + 1 =

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Question 796042: Hi, Could you please help me with this question?

What I did was:





But the answer sheet says the answer is 2
Thank you!

Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hi, Could you please help me with this question?

What I did was:





But the answer sheet says the answer is 2
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Sub 2 for x

That's not correct, 2 is not the answer.
There's no real number solution.

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