document.write( "Question 950781: Sara solved the following equation and knows she made a mistake. Explain to her where her error was and then solve the equation correctly.
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document.write( "log6(x+1)-log6x=log6 7
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document.write( "log6x(x+1)=log6 7
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document.write( "x(x+1)=7
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document.write( "x to the 2 power +x+1=7
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document.write( "x to the 2 power +x-6=0
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document.write( "(x-2)(x+3)=0
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document.write( "x=2,-3 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #580612 by Alan3354(69443)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Sara solved the following equation and knows she made a mistake. Explain to her where her error was and then solve the equation correctly. \n" ); document.write( "log6(x+1)-log6x=log6 7 \n" ); document.write( "log6x(x+1)=log6 7 ********* Should be log( (x+1)/x ) = log(7) \n" ); document.write( "x(x+1)=7 \n" ); document.write( "x to the 2 power +x+1=7 \n" ); document.write( "x to the 2 power +x-6=0 \n" ); document.write( "(x-2)(x+3)=0 \n" ); document.write( "x=2,-3 \n" ); document.write( "------------- \n" ); document.write( "log6(x+1)-log6x=log6 7 \n" ); document.write( "log6(x+1)-log6(x)=log6(7) \n" ); document.write( "log( (x+1)/x) = log(7) \n" ); document.write( "(x+1)/x = 7 \n" ); document.write( "x+1 = 7x \n" ); document.write( "x = 1/6 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |