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A project estimator uses the logarithmic equation log(x+2)log(4x+3)=logx{}\log(x+2) - \log(4x+3) = -\log x to model material waste over time. While solving the equation, the estimator finds two potential values for xx: 3 and -1. Which of the following statements correctly identifies why the value -1 is classified as an extraneous solution?

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