document.write( "Question 382210: Solve the following logarithmic equation. if there is no solution, state No Solution (Round your to 4 decimal places)\r
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Solve the following logarithmic equation. if there is no solution, state No Solution (Round your to 4 decimal places)
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\n" ); document.write( "ln[(x-2)(x)] = 0
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\n" ); document.write( "x(x-2) = 10^0 = 1
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\n" ); document.write( "x^2-2x-1 = 0
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\n" ); document.write( "x = [2 +- sqrt(4-4*1*-1)]/2
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\n" ); document.write( "x = [2 +- sqrt(8)]/2
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\n" ); document.write( "x = [2 +- 2sqrt(2)]/2
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\n" ); document.write( "x = [1 +- sqrt(2)]/2
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\n" ); document.write( "Only acceptable solution:
\n" ); document.write( "x = (1+sqrt(2))/2 = 1.2071
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