document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=744484>Question 744484</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. Solve the following equations<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) log(base 5)x+2 + log(base 5) x-2 - log(base 5)4 = log(base 5)3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) log(base 5)x^2-4 - log(base 5)4 = log(base 5)3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) log(base 5)x+2 = 1- log(base 5) x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d) log(base 5) (x^2-4) =1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Can you please help me out? Thanks so much in advance:)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Can you please show all the steps it would really help me understand:) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #453329 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=453329\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> log(base 5)x+2 + log(base 5) x-2 - log(base 5)4 = log(base 5)3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "log(base 5)((x+2)(x-2)) - log(base 5)4 = log(base 5)3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "log(base 5)(((x+2)(x-2))/4) = log(base 5)3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "common base\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=+/-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "therefore x=4\r<BR>\n" );
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