document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=145525>Question 145525</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help solving this logarithmic equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log(x-1)+log(x+2)=2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #106176 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=106176\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> log(x-1)+log(x+2)=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log[x^2+x-2] = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+x-2 = 10^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+x-102 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = [-1 +- sqrt(1-4*1*-102)]/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = [-1 +- sqrt(409)]/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = [-1 +- 20.22]2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Positive solution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 9.612<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.[ </SPAN>\n" );
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