document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=604266>Question 604266</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for x: log base 5 (x^2+4x+4)=2 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "log base 5 (x^2+4x+4)=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+4x+4 = 5^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+4x+4 = 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+4x-21 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+7)(x-3) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = {-7, 3}<BR>\n" );
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