document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=161301>Question 161301</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> PLEASE HELP! THIS PROBLEM IS DUE AT 11 P.M. PST TONIGHT (10-9-08)!!! \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the solution of the exponential equation, correct to four decimal places.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8^(x / 2) = 3^(1 - x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x =____________\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help! Thanks guys! I appreciate the help!<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 #118797 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=118797\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 8^(x / 2) = 3^(1 - x) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x =____________ <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Take the log of both sides to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x/2)log8 = (1-x)log3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.451545x = log3 - 0.47712x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.928666x = log3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 0.51377...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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