document.write( "Question 854923: Solve log2 (y+1) + log2 (3y-1) = 5 \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #514986 by ewatrrr(24785)\"\" \"About 
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\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 = \"%28-2+%2B-+sqrt%28+400+%29%29%2F%286%29+\" (Tossing out this negative root as Extraneous)
\n" ); document.write( "x =\"%28-2+%2B20%29%2F%286%29+=+3+\"
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