document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=245558>Question 245558</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the logarithmic equation. Be sure to reject any value that is not in the domain of the original logarithmic expressions. Give the exact answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "log 2 (x + 2) + log 2 (x - 4) = 4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #179357 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=179357\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> log 2 (x + 2) + log 2 (x - 4) = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2^(log 2 (x + 2)) * 2^( log 2 (x - 4)) =2^4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+2)(x-4)=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-2x-8=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-2x-24=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-6)(x+4)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6<BR>\n" );
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