document.write( "Question 830579: Can you show me step by step how to solve this?
\n" ); document.write( "x^2 - 5x = log3 x \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #501446 by Fombitz(32388) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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\n" ); document.write( "There is no closed form solution to this problem.
\n" ); document.write( "You need to use numerical methods to approximate the solution.
\n" ); document.write( "Approximately $\"x=0.26\"$ and $\"x=5.28\"$
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