document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=582495>Question 582495</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the logarithmic equation algebraically. Approximate the result to three decimal places. (If there is no solution, enter NO SOLUTION.)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ln x + ln(x + 2) = 1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #372268 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=372268\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ln x + ln(x + 2) = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ln(x(x+2)=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ln(x^2+2x)=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e^1=x^2+2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+2x-e=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve by quadratic formula:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a=1, b=2, c=-e<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=[-2±&#8730;(4-4*1*-e)]/2*1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e&#8776;2.71828<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=[-2±&#8730;(4+4e)]/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=[-2±3.86]/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x&#8776;.93<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x&#8776;-2.93<BR>\n" );
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