document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=368048>Question 368048</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the equations using any method. Simplify as much as possible. There may be more than one solution, or there may be none. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "log(base 2)(X)=log(base 2)(5)-log(base 2)(x+2) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "log2[x] = log2[5/(x+2)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 5/(x+2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+2x-5 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = [-2 +- sqrt(4-4*1*-5)]/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = [-2 +- sqrt(24)]/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = [2 +-2sqrt(6)]/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Positive solution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1+sqrt(6)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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