$\"\"$

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The equation is $\"\"$ .

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Solve the equation.

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$\"\"$ (Original equation)

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$\"\"$ (Logarithm formula: $\"\"$ if and only if $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Subtract $\"\"$ from each side)

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$\"\"$ (Apply additive inverse property: $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Add $\"\"$ to each side)

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$\"\"$ (Apply additive inverse property: $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Factors)

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$\"\"$ (Group of the factors)

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$\"\"$ (Take out the common factors)

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$\"\"$ or $\"\"$ (Zero product property:)

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$\"\"$ or $\"\"$ (Simplify)

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$\"\"$

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Check solution for $\"\"$ -values.

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Case (i): $\"\"$

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$\"\"$ (Original equation)

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$\"\"$ (Substitute $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Evaluate powers)

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$\"\"$ (Subtract: $\"\"$ )

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Case (ii): $\"\"$

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$\"\"$ (Original equation)

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$\"\"$ (Substitute $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Evaluate powers)

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$\"\"$ (Subtract: $\"\"$ )

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Since $\"\"$ is undefined and $\"\"$ is an extraneous solutions.

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$\"\"$

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The solution is $\"\"$ .