document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=167780>Question 167780</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please help me solve this? This is what I have so far. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "log5(x+3)+log5(x-3)=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log5{(x+3)(x-3)}=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+3)(x-3)=3^5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-9=243\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How do I finish this?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #123680 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=123680\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You're doing great. However, the third step should be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B3%29%28x-3%29=5%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B3%29%28x-3%29=5%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (note the switch on the right side) which makes the fourth step <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-9=125 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-9=125\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note: remember, if <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=log%28b%2C%28y%29%29=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"log%28b%2C%28y%29%29=x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%5Ex=y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%5Ex=y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. So the base of the log should be the base of the exponential expression\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-9=125 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-9=125\"   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=x%5E2=125%2B9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2=125%2B9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add 9 to both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2=134 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2=134\"   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=sqrt%28134%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=sqrt%28134%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Take the square root of both sides. Note: only the positive square root is considered since you CANNOT take the log of a negative number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the solution is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=sqrt%28134%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=sqrt%28134%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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