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document.write( "log x + log(x-1) = log(4x) \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #273597 by nerdybill(7384)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! log x + log(x-1) = log(4x) \n" ); document.write( "log x(x-1) = log(4x) \n" ); document.write( "x(x-1) = (4x) \n" ); document.write( "x^2-x = 4x \n" ); document.write( "x^2-5x = 0 \n" ); document.write( "x(x-5) = 0 \n" ); document.write( "x = {0,5} \n" ); document.write( "Testing for \"extraneous solutions\" we must toss out 0 leaving: \n" ); document.write( "x = 5\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |