document.write( "Question 1078279: log_9(x-5)+log_9(x-5)=1
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document.write( "\"log%289%2C%28x-5%29%29+%2B+log%289%2C%28x-5%29%29\" = \"1\"  --->\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"log%289%2C%28%28x-5%29%5E2%29%29\" = 1  --->\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"%28x-5%29%5E2\" = 9  --->\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"%28x-5%29%5E2\" = \"3%5E2\"  --->\r\n" );
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document.write( "x - 5 = +/- 3  --->\r\n" );
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document.write( "1.  x-5 = 3  --->  x = 8.\r\n" );
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document.write( "2.  x - 5 =  -3  --->  x = -3 + 5 = 2.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Only x = 8 survives under the logarithm.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Answer.  x = 8  is the only solution.\r\n" );
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