document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=951876>Question 951876</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "logbase6(x &#8722; 5) + logbase6(x) = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know you can bring them together to get logbase6(x(x-5))=2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "but then I'm stuck.. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #581321 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=581321\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " logbase6(x &#8722; 5) + logbase6(x) = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "log6[x(x-5)) = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "log = EXPONENT = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "base = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "result = x^2-5x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-5x = 6^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-5x-36 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-9)(x+4) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Positive solution::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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