SOLUTION: log(x-1)+log(x+1)=2

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Question 158139: log(x-1)+log(x+1)=2
Answer by vleith(2983) About Me  (Show Source):
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log%28x-1%29%2Blog%28x%2B1%29=2
log%28%28x-1%29%2A%28x%2B1%29%29+=+2
%28x-1%29%2A%28x%2B1%29+=+10%5E2
x%5E2+-1+=+100
x%5E2+-101+=+0
Solve for x using the quadratic equation