SOLUTION: How do you square a log? Specifically {{{ (log( 3, x ))^2 }}}. The entire problem is {{{ (log( 3, x ))^2+4(log( 3, x ))+1=0 }}}

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Question 381734: How do you square a log? Specifically +%28log%28+3%2C+x+%29%29%5E2+. The entire problem is +%28log%28+3%2C+x+%29%29%5E2%2B4%28log%28+3%2C+x+%29%29%2B1=0+
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You don't have to square it.
That's a quadratic in log%283%2Cx%29
Sub y for the log term and solve the quadratic.
Then sub the log for the y solutions.