document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=144486>Question 144486</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> log2(x - 2) + 5 = 8 - log2 4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #105227 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=105227\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=log%282%2C%28x+-+2%29%29+%2B+5+=+8+-+log%282%2C%28+4%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"log%282%2C%28x+-+2%29%29+%2B+5+=+8+-+log%282%2C%28+4%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=log%282%2C%28x+-+2%29%29+%2B+5+=+8+-+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"log%282%2C%28x+-+2%29%29+%2B+5+=+8+-+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Evaluate <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=log%282%2C%28+4%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"log%282%2C%28+4%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=log%282%2C%28x+-+2%29%29++=+8+-+2-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"log%282%2C%28x+-+2%29%29++=+8+-+2-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 5 from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=log%282%2C%28x+-+2%29%29++=+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"log%282%2C%28x+-+2%29%29++=+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+-+2++=+2%5E1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+-+2++=+2%5E1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Rewrite the logarithmic equation into an exponential equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+-+2++=+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+-+2++=+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Raise 2 to the first power to get 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x++=+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x++=+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Solve for x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So our answer is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x++=+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x++=+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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