document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=207535>Question 207535</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for x where x is a real number\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "log x + log (x-3) = 1 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for x where x is a real number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log x + log (x-3) = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In his post, @HyperBrain derives two solutions x = 5 and/or x = -2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But the negative solution can not be accepted: it must be rejected, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "since logarithm does not tolerate negative arguments !\r<BR>\n" );
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