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\n" ); document.write( "(2x-3)*log(2) = (-x-1)*log(5)
\n" ); document.write( "2x*log(2) - 3log(2) = -xlog(5) - log(5)
\n" ); document.write( "2log(2) = log(4) and 3log(2) = log(8)
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\n" ); document.write( "x*log(4) + x*log(5) = log(8) - log(5)
\n" ); document.write( "x(log(4) + log(5)) = log(1.6)
\n" ); document.write( "x*log(20) = log(1.6)
\n" ); document.write( "x = log(1.6)/log(20)
\n" ); document.write( "x =~ 0.678072\r
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