document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=64162>Question 64162</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you solve the following equations?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "log2(3x+2)-log2(x+2)=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ln(x-1)=4-ln(x+2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i've tried repeatedly and my professor won't help! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #44813 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=44813\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you solve the following equations? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "log2(3x+2)-log2(x+2)=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log2[(3x+2)/(x+2)]=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[(3x+2)/(x+2)]=2^1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+2=2(x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+2=2x+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ln(x-1)=4-ln(x+2) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "ln(x-1)+ln(x+2)=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ln[(x-1)(x+2)]=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-1)(x+2)=e^4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+x-2=54.598<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+x-56.598=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=[-1+-sqrt(1-4*-56.598)]/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=[-1+-sqrt(227.392)]/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=7.03976...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The negative answer will not work in the original equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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