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

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Question 217990: log(2x-1) + log(x+2) = 1
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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log(2x-1) + log(x+2) = 1
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log[(2x-1)(x+2)] = 1
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(2x-1)(x+2) = 10^1
2x^2 + 3x -11 = 0
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Quadratic Formula:
x = [-3 +- sqrt(9-4*2*-11)]/4
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x = [-3 +- sqrt(97)]/4
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Cheers,
Stan H.