document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=286199>Question 286199</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> log(-x) to the base 2  +  log(x+12) to the base 2 = 5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #207648 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=207648\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> log[2](-x)+log[2](x+2)=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2^(log[2](-x))*2^(log[2](x+2))=2^5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x(x+2)=32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x^2-2x-32=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+2x+32=0<BR>\n" );
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