SOLUTION: Solve the logarithmic equation: logbase6(x) + logbase6(x+5) = 2

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Question 846717: Solve the logarithmic equation: logbase6(x) + logbase6(x+5) = 2
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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log%286%2C%28x%29%29%2Blog%286%2C%28x%2B5%29%29=2
log%286%2C%28x%28x%2B5%29%29%29=2
x%28x%2B5%29=36
x%5E2%2B5x-36=0
%28x%2B9%29%28x-4%29=0
Two possible solutions:
x%2B9=0
x=-9
Not a solution, log of negative number is undefined.
x-4=0
x=4