document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=750469>Question 750469</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you solve this<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "log  (x   + 4 ) -log  (x+2 ) = 3 + log  (x - 2 )<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "should is start of with the quotient rule<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "bring all logs to one side first , take  log (x-2)  to the other side </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #456587 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=456587\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> log(x^2 + 4) - log(x+2) = 3 + log(x - 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log(x^2 + 4) - log(x+2) = log(1000) + log(x - 2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x^2+4)/(x+2) = 1000(x-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+4 = 1000(x^2-4) = 1000x^2 - 4000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "999x^2 = 4004<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x =~ 2.002<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ignore the negative value of x </SPAN>\n" );
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