document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=531769>Question 531769</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve for x log3 (2x-1)=2+log3 (x-2) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "log3 (2x-1)=2+log3 (x-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log3 (2x-1)-log3 (x-2)=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "place under single log using division rule for logs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log3[(2x-1)/(x-2)]=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "convert to exponential form: base(3) raised to log of number(2)=number(2x-1)/(x-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3^2=(2x-1)/(x-2)=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-1=9x-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x=17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=17/7 </SPAN>\n" );
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