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document.write( "a) log(base 2)(x-5) + log(base 2) (x-2) = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Can you please help me out? Thanks so much in advance:)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #526257 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=526257\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  log(base 2)(x-5) + log(base 2) (x-2) = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "log(2,x-5) + log(2,x-2) = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log(2,(x-5)(x-2)) = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-5)(x-2) = 2^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-5)(x-2) = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-7x+10 = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-7x+6 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-6)(x-1) = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = {1, 6}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You have to throw out 1 (extraneous) leaving<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6<BR>\n" );
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