document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=536046>Question 536046</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "log(36,10x-11)+log(36,X)=1/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i get to this point here:  log(36,10x^2-11x)=1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but then im lost after\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thanks\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Angela </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "log(36,10x-11)+log(36,X)=1/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i get to this point here:  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "log(36,10x^2-11x)=1/2  (so far, so good)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "36^log(36,10x^2-11x) = 36^(1/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x^2-11x = 36^(1/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x^2-11x = 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10x^2-11x = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x^2-11x - 6= 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x^2 -15x+4x - 6= 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(10x^2-15x) + (4x-6) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x(2x-3) + 2(2x-3) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x-3)(5x+2) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = {3/2, -2/5}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "throw out the negative solution (extraneous) leaving:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3/2\r<BR>\n" );
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