document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=387156>Question 387156</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> logx + log(x+2)=log3 to the nearest hundred </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #273713 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=273713\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x(x+2) = 3 ___ x^2 + 2x - 3 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "factoring ___ (x + 3)(x - 1) = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 3 = 0 ___ x = -3 ___ this answer is not realistic because logs are not defined for negative numbers\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - 1 = 0 ___ x = 1 </SPAN>\n" );
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