document.write( "Question 581664: The question is: log x^3 - 2log 1/x - 1= 0\r
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\n" ); document.write( "3log x- (-2log x) - 1= 0
\n" ); document.write( "3log x + 2 log x - 1= 0
\n" ); document.write( "5 log x- 1 = 0
\n" ); document.write( "5 log x = 1
\n" ); document.write( "log x = 1/5
\n" ); document.write( "x= 10^1/5\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3log x- (-2log x) - 1= 0
\n" ); document.write( "3log x + 2 log x - 1= 0
\n" ); document.write( "5 log x- 1 = 0
\n" ); document.write( "5 log x = 1
\n" ); document.write( "log x^5 = 1
\n" ); document.write( "x^1=5
\n" ); document.write( "x=5\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I'm still confused with this kind of questions. Thanks in advance ^0^!\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #371783 by nerdybill(7384)\"\" \"About 
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log x^3 - 2log 1/x - 1= 0
\n" ); document.write( "log x^3 - 2log 1/x = 1
\n" ); document.write( "log x^3 - log (1/x)^2 = 1
\n" ); document.write( "log x^3 - log (1/x^2) = 1
\n" ); document.write( "log x^3 - log (x^-2) = 1
\n" ); document.write( "log x^3/(x^-2) = 1
\n" ); document.write( "log x^3x^2 = 1
\n" ); document.write( "log x^5 = 1
\n" ); document.write( "x^5 = 10^1
\n" ); document.write( "x^5 = 10
\n" ); document.write( "x = 10^(1/5)
\n" ); document.write( "x = 1.5849\r
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