SOLUTION: log(3)k + log(3)k-2 = 1

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Question 817168: log(3)k + log(3)k-2 = 1
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log(3)k + log(3)k-2 = 1          |  

log%283%2C%28k%28k-2%29%29%29+=+1       |

k%28k-2%29+=+3%5E1

  k(k-2) = 3

k^2 - 2k - 3 = 0

(k-3)(k+1) + 0

    k = 3    |Tossing out negative solution  k = -1

 CHECKING our answer***

log%283%2C3%29+%2B+log%283%2C1%29+=++1+%2B+0+=++1+