document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=531039>Question 531039</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How can I solve this log equation? 2log<base3>(x+4)-log<base3>9=2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "logbase3(x+4)^2 minus logbase3 9=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "logbase3=(x+4)^2 divided by 9 =2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3^2(x+4)^2 divided by 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9(x+4)^2 divided by 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide by 9 on both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "81=(x+4)^2 = (x+2)(x+2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm not sure where I am not doing it right. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thanks for you're help </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2log(x+4)-log9=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "note: when the base not indicated, it is assumed to be base 10.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "place under single log<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log[(x+4)^2/9]=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "convert to exponential form: Base(10) raised to log of number(2)=number[(x+4)^2/9]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10^2=[(x+4)^2/9]=100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+4)^2=900<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+8x+16=900<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+8x-884=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+34)(x-26)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-34 (reject, (x+4)>0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=26\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "use following quadratic equation if factoring difficult.<BR>\n" );
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