document.write( "Question 429482: log3(y-2)+log3y=4 \n" ); document.write( "
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Solution:\"log%283%2C%28y-2%29%29%2Blog%283%2Cy%29=4\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Express 4 as logarithm with base 3 : \"log%283%2Cx%29=4\"=> 3^4=x =>x=81.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"log%283%2Cy%28y-2%29%29=log%283%2C81%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "y(y-2)=81 Set equation to zero and solve it.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y%5E2-2y-81=0\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=%282%2B-sqrt%284%2B324%29%29%2F2\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The solution is \"1%2Bsqrt%2882%29\".Approximately 10.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Done.
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