document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=858777>Question 858777</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve this <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+log%283%2Csqrt%28x-5%29%29+=+2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+log%283%2Csqrt%28x-5%29%29+=+2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I try to solve like this<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log3 (x-5)^1/2 - log3 5/2 = log3 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^1/2 - 5/2 = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^1/2 = 23/2 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \log_3\left(\sqrt{x\,-\,5}\right)\ =\ 2\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \log_3\left(\sqrt{x\,-\,5}\right)\ =\ \log_3(9)\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \log_b(x_1)\ =\ \log_b(x_2)\"> if and only if <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE x_1\ =\ x_2\">,  therefore:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Square both sides and solve the resulting single variable linear equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it<BR>\n" );
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