document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=22746>Question 22746</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone PLEASE help me!!! What is the value of X in the equation: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "log<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >X = (1/2)log<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >25-5log<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >2 Thanks for all the help. By the way 1/2 is the fraction one half. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #11125 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=11125\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Moving everything to the left side of the equal sign you get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log x -(1/2)log 25 + 5log2 =0   (Note: all terms are base 3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Applying the laws of logs you get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log [x(2^5)/sqrt 25]=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log [32x/5] = 0 (Remember the base is 3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32x/5 = 3^0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32x = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  x = 5/32\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is only one way to do the problem.  If you know<BR>\n" );
document.write( "your log laws you probably can figure out several other<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ways to get the same answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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