document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=79779>Question 79779</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> log(Base3)(x-1) -Log(base3)(x+2)=2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #57245 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=57245\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=log%283%2C%28x-1%29%29+-log%283%2C%28x%2B2%29%29=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"log%283%2C%28x-1%29%29+-log%283%2C%28x%2B2%29%29=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides by the common denominator : <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "However, there is a restriction that you can't have a log of a negative.  This answer for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-19%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-19%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > gives the log of a negative number in BOTH logarithmic expressions, so it must be rejected.  Therefore there is NO SOLUTION to this problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For additional exercises and detailed solution IN COLOR, see my webpage on logarithms by clicking on my tutor name \"rapaljer\" anywhere in algebra.com.  Then look for \"Math in Living Color\", \"College Algebra\", \"Section 4.04 Solving Exponential and Logarithmic Equations.\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC </SPAN>\n" );
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