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Algebra.Com's Answer #177830 by rapaljer(4671)\"\" \"About 
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\"log%28a%2C%285x-1%29%5E2%29=log%28a%2C10x-5%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%285x-2%29%5E2+=+10x-5\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"25x%5E2+-20x+%2B4=+10x+-5\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"25x%5E2+-30x+%2B9=0\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"%285x-3%29%285x-3%29=0\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"5x=3\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=3%2F5\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Now you MUST check this answer in the original equation to make sure you don't have any logs of negative numbers. In this case, your answer checks okay!\r
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