document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=246229>Question 246229</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> log(base 3)x+log(base 3)(x-8)=2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #179868 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=179868\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x (x - 8) = 3^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 - 8x - 9 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x + 1) (x - 9) = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 1 = 0 ___ x = -1 ___ logarithms NOT defined for negative arguments\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - 9 = 0 ___ x = 9 </SPAN>\n" );
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