document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=693605>Question 693605</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> logx=2-log(x+48) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #428148 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=428148\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> logx=2-log(x+48)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "log(x) + log(x+48) = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "log[x(x+48)] = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+48x = 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 48x - 100 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+50x-2x-100 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x+50)-2(x+50) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+50)(x-2) = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Positive solution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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