document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=241397>Question 241397</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how to solve:  4^(3x-1)=3^(x-1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i can't rember how to solve for x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i am lost. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #176789 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=176789\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4^(3x-1)=3^(x-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log[4](4^3x-1)=log[3](3^(x-1))/log[3](4) Change of base formula from 3 to 4 on the right side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-1=(x-1)/1.2619<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.7856x-1.2619=x-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.7856x=.2619<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=.094...<BR>\n" );
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