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document.write( "Log base 2 (x+2) – log base 2 (x-5) = 3 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Log base 2 (x+2) – log base 2 (x-5) = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "log[(x+2)/(x-5)] = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+2)/(x-5) = 10^3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+2 = 1000x - 5000<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "999x = -4998<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -5.003<BR>\n" );
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