document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=354248>Question 354248</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i don't understand how to solve this problem. the examples in my book don't explain it very well. it would be great to get a step by step explanation and not just the answer. thanks<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ln (x^2+12)=ln x+ ln 8 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #253206 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=253206\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> adding logarithms is analogous to multiplying their arguments<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ ln(x) + ln(8) = ln(8x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ln(x^2+12) = ln (8x) ___ if the logarithms are equal , the arguments must be equal\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 + 12 = 8x ___ x^2 - 8x + 12 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "factoring ___ (x - 6)(x - 2) = 0 </SPAN>\n" );
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