document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=936800>Question 936800</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for x: 1/2log(x+2)=2 I thought you could divide the 1/2 out in each side but... </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #570279 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39630)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=570279\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You surely mean this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F2%29log%28%28x%2B2%29%29=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F2%29log%28%28x%2B2%29%29=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, but you did not indicate the base.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Yes, divide the members by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, or better, MULTIPLY the members by 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Result:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That still leaves the base not being known.  Does it have a variable name?  Is it 2, 10, 5, e ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Not knowing what is your base, call it b.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can change from the logarithmic form  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=log%28b%2C%28x%2B2%29%29=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"log%28b%2C%28x%2B2%29%29=4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "to the equivalent exponential form,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%5E4=x%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%5E4=x%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. </SPAN>\n" );
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