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document.write( "log (x + 20) - log (x + 2) = log x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "log <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28x+%2B+20%29%2F%28x+%2B+2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28x+%2B+20%29%2F%28x+%2B+2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = log <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x(x + 2) = x + 20 ----- Cross-multiplying\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x + 5)(x - 4) = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 5 = 0  or x - 4 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = - 5 (EXTRANEOUS) or x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%284%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%284%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "log (x + 20) - log (x + 2) = log x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "log (4 + 20) - log (4 + 2) = log 4 ------ Substituting 4 for x in original equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "log (24) - log (6) = log 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "log (4) = log 4 (TRUE)\r<BR>\n" );
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