document.write( "Question 202471: I need help with these two problems please!\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2) x = log(base e)sqrt of e
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Algebra.Com's Answer #152701 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=log%285%2C%281%29%29\" Start with the given equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=log%285%2C%285%5E0%29%29\" Rewrite \"1\" as \"5%5E0\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Note: \"x%5E0=1\" for all any x where \"x%3C%3E0\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=0%2Alog%285%2C%285%29%29\" Pull down the exponent using the identity \"log%28b%2C%28x%5Ey%29%29=y%2Alog%28b%2C%28x%29%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=0\" Multiply\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=log%28e%2C%28sqrt%28e%29%29%29\" Start with the given equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=log%28e%2C%28e%5E%281%2F2%29%29%29\" Convert to exponential notation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=%281%2F2%29log%28e%2C%28e%29%29\" Pull down the exponent using the identity \"log%28b%2C%28x%5Ey%29%29=y%2Alog%28b%2C%28x%29%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=%281%2F2%29%281%29\" Evaluate the log base \"e\" of \"e\" to get 1\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=1%2F2\" Multiply\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the solution is \"x=1%2F2\"
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