document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=452872>Question 452872</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> log3 (x2 &#8722; 4) &#8722; log3(x + 2) = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "how would i solve this logarithm equation? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "how would i solve this logarithm equation?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I will assume you meant x^2 instead of x2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "log3 (x^2&#8722; 4) &#8722; log3(x + 2) = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "convert to single log with division rule<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=log3(x^2-4)/(x+2)=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "convert to exponential form:(base(3) raised to log of number (2)=number ((x^2-4)/(x+2))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3^2=(x^2-4)/(x+2)=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+2)(x-2)/(x+2)=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cancel out (x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-2=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=11 </SPAN>\n" );
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