document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=690402>Question 690402</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve: log base a of x + log base a of (x-2)= log base a of (x+4) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "loga[x(x-2)]=loga(x+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x-2)=(x+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-2x=x+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-3x-4=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-4)(x+1)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-1 (reject, (x-2)>0) </SPAN>\n" );
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