document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=670373>Question 670373</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> log[10](3m-5)+log[10](m)=log[10](2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How can i solve this equation ? i tried it so many times and i got 2 , is there anyone that can show their steps, just incase. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #416883 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=416883\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> log[10](3m-5)+log[10](m)=log[10](2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log[(3m-5)(m)]=log2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3m-5)(m)=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3m^2-5m-2=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3m+1)(m-2)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3m+1=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=-1/3 (reject, m>0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m-2=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug in 2 to the original equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log[10](3m-5)+log[10](m)=log[10](2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log[10](6-5)+log[10](2)=log[10](2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log[10](1)+log[10](2)=log[10](2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0+log[10](2)=log[10](2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log[10](2)=log[10](2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=2 is the correct ans<BR>\n" );
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