document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=220517>Question 220517</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone please help me?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for x in terms of k\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "log{subscript 5}x + log{subscript 5)(x+2) = k\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find x if k=8 ? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "log{subscript 5}x + log{subscript 5)(x+2) = k <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find x if k=8 ?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "log5(x) + log5(x+2) = k<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "log4[x(x+2)] k<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+2x = 4^k<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, if k = 8 you get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 2x = 4^8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+2x- 65536 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Comment:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This does not factor neatly.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It can be solved using the quadratic formula.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'll leave that to you.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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