document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=166486>Question 166486</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If log(x)=2.9 and log(y)=2.4, how do x and y compare?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The teacher gave us this problem, it is not from a book </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #122687 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=122687\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If log(x)=2.9 and log(y)=2.4, how do x and y compare? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solving for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log(x)=2.9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 10^2.9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 794.328<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solving for y:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log(y)=2.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 10^2.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 251.189<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In other words, there is a difference of:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "794.328 - 251.189 = 543.139<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or percentage difference is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "251.189/794.328 * 100 = 31.6%<BR>\n" );
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