SOLUTION: logx (base 2)+1/2log(x+2)(base 2)= 2

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Question 976622: logx (base 2)+1/2log(x+2)(base 2)= 2
Answer by FrankM(1040) About Me  (Show Source):
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log x +1/2 log(x+2)= 2 Given, with base of 2
log x + log(x+2)^1/2 = 2 This is a rule of logs alogx = logx^a
log (x)(x+2)^2 = 2 Another rule log a +log b = log a b
Now let's convert to standard equation
2^2 = (x)(x+2)^1/2
4=xsqrt%28x%2B2%29
16+=+x%5E2+%28x%2B2%29
x%5E3%2B2x%5E2-16=0
x=2