document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=695491>Question 695491</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve     1-log(3x+1)=log(x-2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "log base =10 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "log base =10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1-log(3x+1)=log(x-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1=log(x-2)+log(3x+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log(10)=log[(x-2)(3x+1)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-2)(3x+1)=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x^2-5x-2=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x^2-5x-12=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-3)(3x+4)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-4/3 (reject, (x-2)>0<BR>\n" );
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