document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=713832>Question 713832</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve the equation for the positive value of x. Show work. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 logx - log(x-1) = log4 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2 logx - log(x-1) = log4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log[x^2/(x-1)]=log(4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2/(x-1)=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2=4x-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-4x+4=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-2)^2=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2 (multiplicity 2) </SPAN>\n" );
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