document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=204257>Question 204257</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hey I have been having a hard time with the log's here's my three questions,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. Solve for x; log(5-2x)-log(x-1).     Can you also work it out thanks\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. Solve for x; log (x+1)-log(x-1).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3. Log e^x^2=25 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #154217 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=154217\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. Solve for x; log(5-2x)=log(x-1).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5-2x = x-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. Solve for x; log(x+1)-log(x-1)=1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log[(x+1)/(x-1)] = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+1)/(x-1) = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+1 = 10x-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x = 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 11/8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3. Log e^x^2=125<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2(log e) = log(125)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 = [log(125)/log e]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 = 4.8283<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2.1973...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Comment: I still think this last problem was posted incorrectly.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4. log(8)x = 1/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 8^(1/3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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