document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=289308>Question 289308</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi I couldnt figure out how to do this problem\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "LOG6(x+3)+LOG6(x-2)=1 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "LOG6(x+3)+LOG6(x-2)=1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "log6[(x+3)(x-2)] = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+x-6 = 6^1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+x-12 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-4)(x+3) = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Acceptable solution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Note: x cannot be -3 because log(x-3) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "would be log(0) which does not exist.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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