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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 #109853 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=109853\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=log%2810%2C%28x%29%29%2Blog%2810%2C%282%29%29=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"log%2810%2C%28x%29%29%2Blog%2810%2C%282%29%29=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=log%2810%2C%282x%29%29=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"log%2810%2C%282x%29%29=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine the logs using the identity <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=log%28b%2C%28A%29%29%2Blog%28b%2C%28B%29%29=log%28b%2C%28A%2AB%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"log%28b%2C%28A%29%29%2Blog%28b%2C%28B%29%29=log%28b%2C%28A%2AB%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10%5E5=2x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%5E5=2x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Rewrite the equation using the property: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=log%28b%2C%28x%29%29=y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"log%28b%2C%28x%29%29=y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ====> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%5Ey=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%5Ey=x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=100000=2x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"100000=2x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Raise 10 to the 5th power to get 100,000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=50000=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"50000=x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the answer is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=50000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=50000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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