document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=166740>Question 166740</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> log(x^2-x-5)= 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I canot figure out the way to solve this. I looked at the example in my book and it was not clear. Solve for x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "my guess is to complete the square, but i am not sure how to do this  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #122869 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=122869\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> log(x^2-x-5)= 0 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-x-5= 10^0 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-x-5= 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-x-6= 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-3)(x+2)=0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = {-2, 3} </SPAN>\n" );
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