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how do you go about solving
\n" ); document.write( "log(x-5)+log(x-2)=1
\n" ); document.write( "log[(x-5)(x-2)] = 1
\n" ); document.write( "(x-5)(x-2) = 10
\n" ); document.write( "x^2-7x+10 = 10
\n" ); document.write( "x^2-7x = 0
\n" ); document.write( "x(x-7) = 0
\n" ); document.write( "Positive solution:
\n" ); document.write( "x = 7
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H.
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