document.write( "Question 854923: Solve log2 (y+1) + log2 (3y-1) = 5 \n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "Hi,\n" ); document.write( "log2 (y+1) + log2 (3y-1) = 5 \n" ); document.write( " (y+1)(3y-1)) = 2^5\n" ); document.write( " 3y^2 + 2y - 1 = 32\n" ); document.write( " 3y^2 + 2y - 33 = 0\n" ); document.write( "x = (Tossing out this negative root as Extraneous)\n" ); document.write( "x =\n" ); document.write( "