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Since we cannot take the logarithm of zero or negative numbers. Log2x3logx21 - - Thisproblemcontainsonlylogarithms. Since we cannot take the logarithm of zero or negative numbers. The quadratic formula is used to solve equations in the form ax2 bx c 0.