document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=601892>Question 601892</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ok the problem I need help is as follows: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "log base 3 (x-8) + log base 3 (x-3) -log base 3 (x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So far I have tried (x-3)(x-8) = x^2-11x+24=1^3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                 x^2-11x+25=100 right?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                               x(x^2-11x+25)=100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                               x^3-11x^2+25x=100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                               I know the answer is 12. I just don't know how to work this out.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "There is no equals sign in the expression,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so you shouldn't have one in your answer. </SPAN>\n" );
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