document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=560460>Question 560460</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve for x:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "log base 3 (7x+4)-log base 3 of 2 = 2logbase3 of X </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "log base 3 (7x+4)-log base 3 of 2 = 2logbase3 of X<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "log3(7x+4) - log3(2) = log3(x^2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "log3[(7x+4)/2] = log3(x^2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[(7x+4)/2] = x^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x^2 - 7x - 2 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = [7 +- sqrt(49-4*2*-2)]/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = [7 +- sqrt(49+16)]/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Positive solution:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = [7 + sqrt(65)]/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 3.7656..<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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