document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=26905>Question 26905</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what steps are taken to solve\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I dont care specifically about the 5 it can be any number, Im just not sure how to go about solving this equation for x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #14642 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=14642\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i have a feeling, from way back, that the method of solving this is a numerical one, ie trial and error.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x______xlogx<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 -->   0      TOO SMALL<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 -->   0.6020 TOO SMALL<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 -->   1.4314 TOO SMALL\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jump and try<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 -->   3.49 TOO SMALL<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 -->   4.67 TOO SMALL<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7 -->   5.91 TOO BIG\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so the answer lies between 6 and 7 --> about in the middle, so lets try:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6.4 --> 5.16 TOO BIG<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6.3 --> 5.04 TOO BIG<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6.2 --> 4.91 TOO SMALL\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so the answer lies between 6.2 and 6.3 --> closer to 6.3 so let's try:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6.28 --> 5.01 TOO BIG<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6.27 --> 4.9989 TOO SMALL\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so the answer lies between 6.27 and 6.28 --> very close to 6.27, so let's try:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6.271 --> 5.000099 TOO BIG\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so the answer lies between 6.270 and 6.271 etc etc to however many decimal points you want. If you want an answer to quote, then find the mid point...eg quote 6.2705 as your answer or quote the nearest, in this case 6.271.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jon.<BR>\n" );
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