document.write( "Question 950728: Find the exact value solution of the equation given below.
\n" ); document.write( "log(5x)+log (x-1)=2
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Algebra.Com's Answer #580575 by Fombitz(32388) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"log%28%285x%29%29%2Blog%28%28x-1%29%29=2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"log%28%285x%28x-1%29%29%29=2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5x%28x-1%29=100\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%28x-1%29=20\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E2-x-20=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28x-5%29%28x%2B4%29=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Only the positive solution makes sense here.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x-5=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=5\"$
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