document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=972538>Question 972538</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ln+%28%28x-3%29%28x%2B2%29%29+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ln+%28%28x-3%29%28x%2B2%29%29+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > for x. The only solutions of the form <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28%281%2B+sqrtb%29%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28%281%2B+sqrtb%29%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > what is b?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What I did: ln((x-3)(x+2)) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "            ln(x^2 -x-6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "            a= 1 b = -1 c = -6 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "that would come out to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%281+%2B-+sqrt%2825%29%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%281+%2B-+sqrt%2825%29%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Where did I go wrong? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the <a  rel=nofollow HREF=\"http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/quadratic/quadratic-formula.solver\">quadratic formula</a> to get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the value of b is 29 </SPAN>\n" );
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