SOLUTION: How do you solve for x log 2x + log(x-5)=2?

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Question 594499: How do you solve for x
log 2x + log(x-5)=2?
Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
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2x(x - 5) = 100

2x^2 - 10x - 100 = 0

x^2 - 5x - 50 = 0

(x + 5)(x - 10) = 0


remember, logarithms are not defined for values ≤0