document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=219792>Question 219792</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'm a college freshman and my professor did not explain very well logarithms. I was hoping you maybe could help me?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the problem is to solve for x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #165220 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=165220\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=logx%2Blog%28%28x-11%29%29=log%28%288x%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"logx%2Blog%28%28x-11%29%29=log%28%288x%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "logs are added when their arguments are multiplied.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log(x) + log(x-11) = log(x*(x-11))<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+-+11x+=+8x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+-+11x+=+8x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > since the logs are equal, the arguments are equal<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 0  log(0) isn't valid, so ignore this solution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 19\r<BR>\n" );
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