document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=998450>Question 998450</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Really need help on logarithm problems!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "log(x)+log(x-15)=2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ln(x+12)-ln(x)= ln(x+5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "e^2x+2e^x-3=0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #616208 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=616208\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> log(x)+log(x-15)=2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Assumed base ten:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rule of Logarithms says do this.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Put into exponential form:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simpler algebra from there.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Either x=10  or x=-5.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Review laws of exponents and rules of logarithms. </SPAN>\n" );
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