document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=826046>Question 826046</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve log2(x-2) + log2(x+5) = 1 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I thought that I could just cancel the log2 from each, but then I got confused.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #497852 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=497852\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Express <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > as a log to<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the base <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "--------------------<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The negative square root can't be used, since that<BR>\n" );
document.write( "gives me a log that results in a negative number<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "close enough\r<BR>\n" );
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