document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=998634>Question 998634</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me and show step by step.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the largest value of x  that satisfies: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "log_3 (x^ 2) &#8722;log_3(x+2)=2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=_______________<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #616401 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=616401\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> log_3 (x^ 2) &#8722;log_3(x+2)=2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Raise to the 3 power<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2/x+2)=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2=9x+18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-9x-18=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "quadratic formula<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(1/2)+/- (9 +/- sqrt (81+72); sqrt (153)=12.37<BR>\n" );
document.write( "largest value is 21.37/2= 10.69<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "log3 (114.28)-log3(12.69)=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.31-2.3 (approximate)=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The largest value is 10.69 </SPAN>\n" );
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