document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=893267>Question 893267</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> LOGx + LOG(x-15) = 2    Solve for x. Answer is 20 but I can not figure out how to get it. If it was log base 8 x + log base 8 (x-15) = 2 I can figure it out. <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 #541192 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=541192\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> LOGx + LOG(x-15) = 2 Solve for x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Adding logs is multiply<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The exponent equiv<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x-15) = 10^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 15x = 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 15x - 100 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factors to<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x - 20) (x + 5) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "only the positive solution is valid here<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 20 </SPAN>\n" );
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