document.write( "Question 314200: 1. 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
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\"log%285%2C+%28x+%2B+2%29%29-log%285%2C%28+x%29%29+=+2\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"log%285%2C+%28%28x+%2B+2%29%2Fx%29%29+=+2\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"%28x+%2B+2%29%2Fx=+5%5E2\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x+%2B+2=+25x\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"24x=2\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=2%2F24\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28x=1%2F12%29\"
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