document.write( "Question 1011696: Logx+log (x-4)=6 \n" ); document.write( "
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\"log%28%28x%29%29%2Blog%28%28x-4%29%29=6\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"b%5E6=x%5E2-4x\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E2-4x-b%5E6=0\"
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\n" ); document.write( "Going further - apply formula for general solution of a quadratic equation,
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Anything further depends on knowing the base b.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "WHAT BASE FOR THE LOGARITHM?
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