document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=561221>Question 561221</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> log((x+3)(x-8))+ log((x+3)\(x-8)) = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried but i cannot solve this equation, whose solution is suppose to be x=-13 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #364331 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><B>lwsshak3(11628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=364331\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> log((x+3)(x-8))+ log((x+3)\(x-8)) = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log((x+3)+log(x-8))+ log((x+3)-log(x-8)) = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log(x-8) cancels out<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log(x+3)+log(x+3) = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2log(x+3)=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log[(x+3)^2]=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "convert to exponential form: base(10) raised to log of number(2)=number((x+3)^2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10^2=(x+3)^2=x^2+6x+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+6x-91=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+13)(x-7)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+13=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-13 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-7=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=7 (reject, (x+3)(x-8)>0) </SPAN>\n" );
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