The equation is .
Apply power property of logarithm: .
Apply product property logarithm: .
Apply Property of equality for logarithmic functions .
Divide each side by 2.
\Take square root each side.
\CHECK:-
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Apply power property of logarithm: .
Apply product property logarithm: .
Apply Property of equality for logarithmic functions .
The solution is true.
The solutions are .