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document.write( "First we must learn the definition of a logarithm:\r\n" );
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document.write( " = the EXPONENT TO WHICH BASE B MUST BE RAISED TO GIVE\r\n" );
document.write( "THE NUMBER A.\r\n" );
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document.write( "So\r\n" );
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document.write( " = the EXPONENT TO WHICH 2 MUST BE RAISED TO GIVE 8.\r\n" );
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document.write( "We know that 2 must be raised to the 3rd power to get 8.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore 3 is the answer, and\r\n" );
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