document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1029197>Question 1029197</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Log2 (x+20) - log2 (x+2) = log2 x </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #644261 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=644261\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Log2 (x+20) - log2 (x+2) = log2 (x) <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "log2[(x+20)/(x+2)] = log2(x)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Take the anti-log of both sides to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+20)/(x+2) = x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 + 2x = x+20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + x - 20 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+5)(x-4) = 0o<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Acceptable solution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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