document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=458375>Question 458375</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help solving these problems.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #314453 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><B>lwsshak3(11628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=314453\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2log3(x)-log3(x-4)=2+log3(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/2)log (4x+5)= log x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2log3(x)-log3(x-4)=2+log3(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2log3(x)-log3(x-4)-log3(2)=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2log3(x)-(log3(x-4)+log3(2))=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "place under single log<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log3[x^2/(x-4)(2)]=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "convert to exponential form (base(3) raised to log of number(2)=number[x^2/(x-4)(2)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3^2=x^2/(x-4)(2)=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2/(2x-8)=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2=18x-72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-18x+72=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-9)(x-8)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/2)log (4x+5)= log x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/2)log (4x+5)- log x=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log[(4x+5)^1/2/x]=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10^0=(4x+5)^1/2/x=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4x+5)^1/2=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "square both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+5=x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-4x-5=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-5)(x+1)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-1 (reject, ( x>0) </SPAN>\n" );
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