document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=544145>Question 544145</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "logx+log(x+3)=1 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "logx+log(x+3)=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "**<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log[x*(x+3)]=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log(x^2+3x)=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "convert to exponential form:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10^1=x^2+3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+3x-10=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+5)(x-2)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-5 (reject, x>0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2 </SPAN>\n" );
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