document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=163180>Question 163180</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you help with this please.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.733985 = 1.035^n\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How do I work out what n is? I know that it is 16 on this occasion but don't know how to do the maths to get 16 as the answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Darren </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #120244 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=120244\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for n:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1.733985+=+1.035%5En ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1.733985+=+1.035%5En\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Take the logarithm of both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=log%28%281.733985%29%29+=+log%28%281.035%29%29%5En ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"log%28%281.733985%29%29+=+log%28%281.035%29%29%5En\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Apply the power rule for logarithms to the right side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=log%28%281.733985%29%29+=+n%2Alog%28%281.035%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"log%28%281.733985%29%29+=+n%2Alog%28%281.035%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=log%28%281.035%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"log%28%281.035%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n+=+%28log%28%281.733985%29%29%29%2Flog%28%281.035%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n+=+%28log%28%281.733985%29%29%29%2Flog%28%281.035%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Evaluate the right side using your calculator or log tables.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n+=+15.9999 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n+=+15.9999\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which is very close to:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n+=+16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n+=+16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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