document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=746193>Question 746193</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this equation.  I am having trouble finding all the steps.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log(16+2x)=log(x^2-4x) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "log(16+2x)=log(x^2-4x)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Is it finding x value in order for the function to be equal?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If that so, since both side is in logarithm, you can eliminate log leaving:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=16%2B2x=x%5E2-4x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"16%2B2x=x%5E2-4x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > move 16 + 2x to the right,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-6x-16=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-6x-16=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > the function is a quadratic equation, therefore to find x, use quadratic formula:<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 1, b = -6 and c = -16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore the answer are 8 and -2\r<BR>\n" );
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