document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=20619>Question 20619</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Here is my question:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1-logx = log(3x-1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I started with:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 - logx = log3x - log<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 = log4x - log\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer is 2, but I don't know where to go from here!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Can anyone help?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thanks!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sandy </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1=logx+log(3x-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You have to know log(AB)=logA+logB<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, 1=log[x(3x-1)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1=log[3x^2-x]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Assuming the base is 10 you get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10^1=3x^2-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x^2-x-10=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3x+5)(x-2)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x cannot be negative so x=2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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