document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=144203>Question 144203</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tutors Your help is needed please: Thank you very much\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "log2(x+5)+log2(x-1)=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The 2s are smaller and below log </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "log2(x+5)+log2(x-1)=4 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "log2[(x+5)(x-1)] = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[(x+5)(x-1)] = 2^4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+4x-5 = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 4x -21 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+7)(x-3) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Positive solution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3<BR>\n" );
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