document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=114644>Question 114644</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have a couple questions that are hard for me to answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. what is the answer to this? log(2)(x^2+2x-44)=2? <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 #83413 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=83413\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> log(2)(x^2+2x-44)=2? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That says x^2+2x-44 = 2^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+2x-48 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+8)(x-6) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -8 ; x = 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Checking:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log(2)(64-16-44) = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log(2)(4) = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 = 2^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Checking:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log(2)(36+2*6-44) = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log(2)(4) = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 = 2^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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