document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=191153>Question 191153</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> log3(x-1) - log3(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 #143502 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=143502\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> log3(x-1) - log3(x+2) = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3^(log3(x-1))-3^log3(x+2)=3^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-1)/(x+2)=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-1=9x+18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8x=19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-19/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "But there can't be a log of a negative number. The equation is false. </SPAN>\n" );
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