document.write( "Question 386015: log(6) x + log (6) (x-5) =2 \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #272961 by nerdybill(7384) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"log%286%2Cx%29+%2B+log+%286%2C%28x-5%29%29+=2+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"log%286%2Cx%28x-5%29%29+=2+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%28x-5%29+=+6%5E2+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E2-5x+=+36+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E2-5x-36+=+0+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28x-9%29%28x%2B4%29+=+0+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "x = {-4, 9}
\n" ); document.write( "Throw out the negative answer--it's an extraneous solution leaving:
\n" ); document.write( "x = 9 \n" ); document.write( "

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