document.write( "Question 129852: Solve:
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document.write( "a) log(x-2)+log(x+1)=1
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document.write( "b) 4(^1-x)=3*5^x
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document.write( "c) logbase2(1-x)+logbase2(4x+1)=0 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #94849 by edjones(8007)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! a) \n" ); document.write( "log(x-2)+log(x+1)=1 \n" ); document.write( "log((x-2)(x+1))=1 \n" ); document.write( "log(x^2-x-2)=1 \n" ); document.write( "10^log(x^2-x-2)=10^1 \n" ); document.write( "x^2-x-2=10 \n" ); document.write( "x^2-x-12=0 \n" ); document.write( "(x-4)(x+3)=0 \n" ); document.write( "x=4, x=-3 (extraneous) \n" ); document.write( "x=4 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "c) \n" ); document.write( "logbase2(1-x)+logbase2(4x+1)=0 \n" ); document.write( "log[2]((-x+1)(4x+1))=0 \n" ); document.write( "log[2](-4x^2+3x+1)=0 \n" ); document.write( "2^log[2](-4x^2+3x+1)=2^0 \n" ); document.write( "-4x^2+3x+1=1 \n" ); document.write( "-4x^2+3x=0 \n" ); document.write( "x(-4x+3)=0 \n" ); document.write( "x=0, x=3/4 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Ed\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |