document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=191170>Question 191170</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If g(x) = bx and h(x) = logbx, would the graphs of these functions intersect if b = 1? If so, at what ordered pair?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #143483 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=143483\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If g(x) = bx and h(x) = logbx, would the graphs of these functions intersect if b = 1? If so, at what ordered pair? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since b = 1, what you have is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g(x) = x and h(x) = log(x)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "g(x) = x is a straight line thru the Origin with a slope of +1 (45 degrees up to the right).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h(x) crosses the x-axis at (1,0 and does not intersect g(x).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In other words, log(x) = x has no solution.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can see these graphically if you dl the (free) software at <BR>\n" );
document.write( "www.padowan.dk.com/graph/<BR>\n" );
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