document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=143204>Question 143204</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3^x=40 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "e^0.04t=1500\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "please help me solve these... if possible...i need good step by step process\r<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 #104225 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=104225\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use logs\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Given: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%5Ex=40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%5Ex=40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Take the log of both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=log%283%5Ex%29+=+log%2840%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"log%283%5Ex%29+=+log%2840%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "When using logs, if the term inside parens is raised to a power, then your can 'bring the power down' as a multiplier.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+%2A+log%283%29+=+log%2840%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+%2A+log%283%29+=+log%2840%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now get out your handy calculator and find log(3) and log(40)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+%2A+%280.47712%29+=+1.602 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+%2A+%280.47712%29+=+1.602\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now solve for x as a one step algebra simplification<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+3.3576 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+3.3576\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Finally, check your answer using a calculator. Does 3^3.3576 = 40? Close enough!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For the second problem, use logs again. Except this time, use natural log (ln)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Given: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=e%5E%280.04t%29=1500 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"e%5E%280.04t%29=1500\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Take the ln of both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ln%28e%5E%280.04t%29%29+=+ln%281500%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ln%28e%5E%280.04t%29%29+=+ln%281500%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The ln of a power of e, it just the power.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.04t+=+ln%281500%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.04t+=+ln%281500%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Whip out your calculator and find ln(1500)  (somebody help that man!)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.04t+=+7.313 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.04t+=+7.313\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+=+182.83 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+=+182.83\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check your answer using the calculator. Does it check out? You bet it does,\r<BR>\n" );
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