document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=141869>Question 141869</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0395977258/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra and Trigonometry</A><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #103353 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=103353\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let y=3^x __ y^2-10y+9=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "factoring __ (y-1)(y-9)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-1=0 __ y=1 __ 3^x=1 __ x=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-9=0 __ y=9 __ 3^x=9 __ x=2 </SPAN>\n" );
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