document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=828281>Question 828281</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> log 3x = log 5 + log (x - 2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I think I am getting this.  But when I follow the equation, my answer is just off, not sure where I'm going wrong now.  Can some one please help, show me the error of my ways.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #499196 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=kmadison><B>kmadison(20)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=kmadison><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=kmadison><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=499196\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for x over the real numbers:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=log%283+x%29+=+log%285%29%2Blog%28x-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"log%283+x%29+=+log%285%29%2Blog%28x-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Move everything to the left hand side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract log(5)+log(x-2) from both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-log%285%29-log%28x-2%29%2Blog%283+x%29+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-log%285%29-log%28x-2%29%2Blog%283+x%29+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Combine logarithms.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-log%285%29-log%28x-2%29%2Blog%283+x%29+=+log%281%2F5%29%2Blog%281%2F%28x-2%29%29%2Blog%283+x%29+=+log%28%283+x%29%2F%285+%28x-2%29%29%29+=+log%28%283+x%29%2F%285+%28x-2%29%29%29+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Eliminate the logarithm from the left hand side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cancel logarithms by taking exp of both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283+x%29%2F%285+%28x-2%29%29+=+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283+x%29%2F%285+%28x-2%29%29+=+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by a polynomial to clear fractions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by 5 (x-2):<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3+x+=+5+%28x-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3+x+=+5+%28x-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Write the linear polynomial on the right hand side in standard form.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Expand out terms of the right hand side:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3+x+=+5+x-10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3+x+=+5+x-10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Isolate x to the left hand side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 5 x from both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2+x+=+-10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2+x+=+-10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by -2:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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