document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=171031>Question 171031</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ln(5x-2)=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "not sure how you work this one please advise\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thanks<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 #126246 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=126246\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Remember the basic definition of a logarithm: \"The logarithm of a number (5x-2) is the power (12) to which the base (e) must be raised to equal the number\", so we can express this as:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ln%285x-2%29+=+12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ln%285x-2%29+=+12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ---> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=e%5E12+=+%285x-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"e%5E12+=+%285x-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Ok?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now we can solve for x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=e%5E12+=+5x-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"e%5E12+=+5x-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add 2 to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=e%5E12%2B2+=+5x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"e%5E12%2B2+=+5x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28e%5E12%2B2%29%2F5+=+x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28e%5E12%2B2%29%2F5+=+x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...and if you need a numeric answer, then find <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=e%5E12+=+162754.79 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"e%5E12+=+162754.79\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in your calculator to get: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28162754.8%2B2%29%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28162754.8%2B2%29%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+32551.4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+32551.4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > approximately. </SPAN>\n" );
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