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document.write( "log (6x+5) - log (3) = log (2) - log (x) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Presuming equal bases:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.  The sum of the logs is the log of the product.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.  The difference of the logs is the log of the quotient.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3.  If the logs are equal, the arguments are equal.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \log(6x+5)\ +\ \log(3)\ =\ \log(2)\ -\ \log(x)\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \log(18x+15)\ =\ \log\left(\frac{2}{x}\right)\"> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 18x\ +\ 15\ =\ \frac{2}{x}\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 18x^2\ +\ 15x\ -\ 2\ =\ 0\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the quadratic.  The quadratic does not factor over the rationals, so you will need to use the quadratic formula. (or complete the square, if you prefer -- though I would recommend against it in this case).  You must then exclude any root that would cause either of the log arguments containing the variable to be negative.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
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