document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=171030>Question 171030</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4^x+5 = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so far I have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log 4^x+5 = log 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+5)log 4 = log 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "not sure where to go from here, any help is appreciated<BR>\n" );
document.write( "thanks<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sherry </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #126253 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=126253\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "First, you ought to use parentheses to show that the exponent is (x+5).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%5E%28x%2B5%29+=+6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%5E%28x%2B5%29+=+6\"   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%284%29%5E%28x%2B5%29+=+log%286%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"log%284%29%5E%28x%2B5%29+=+log%286%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Apply the power rule to the left side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B5%29%2Alog%284%29+=+log%286%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B5%29%2Alog%284%29+=+log%286%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%284%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"log%284%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B5+=+%28log%286%29%29%2Flog%284%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B5+=+%28log%286%29%29%2Flog%284%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Evaluate the right side. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B5+=+1.29248 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B5+=+1.29248\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 5 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+-3.70752 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+-3.70752\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "At first, because you have no parentheses in 4^x+5 = 6, I assumed that the problem was:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%5Ex+%2B+5+=+6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%5Ex+%2B+5+=+6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > If this is what you really meant to write, then: Subtract 5 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%5Ex+=+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%5Ex+=+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Take the log of both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=log%284%5Ex%29+=+log%281%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"log%284%5Ex%29+=+log%281%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Apply the power rule to the left side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2Alog%284%29+=+log%281%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2Alog%284%29+=+log%281%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%284%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"log%284%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28log%281%29%29%2Flog%284%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28log%281%29%29%2Flog%284%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > But <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=log%281%29+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"log%281%29+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, so...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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