document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1147905>Question 1147905</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> given that log(p+2) base 8 + log q base 8 =r-1/3 and log(p-2) base 2 - logq=2r-1, show that p^2=4+32^r </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "In the second equation you don't specify the base for q.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "By convention, the base is 10 if a base is not specified; however, with 2 and 8 as the other bases in the problem, I doubt base 10 is intended.<br><BR>\n" );
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