document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=242325>Question 242325</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Had trouble with a few problems similar to this one..\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve: 5^(x+2)= 4^(l-x) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #178027 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=178027\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%5E%28x%2B2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%5E%28x%2B2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%5E%28l-x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%5E%28l-x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use logs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=log%285%5E%28x%2B2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"log%285%5E%28x%2B2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=log%284%5E%28l-x%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"log%284%5E%28l-x%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "log equiv of exponents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B2%29%2Alog%285%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B2%29%2Alog%285%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281-x%29%2Alog%284%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281-x%29%2Alog%284%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the logs<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".69897(x+2) = .60206(1-x)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".69897x + 1.39794 = .602061 - .60206x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".69897x + .60206x = .602061 - 1.39794<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.30103x = -.79588<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-.79588%29%2F1.30103 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-.79588%29%2F1.30103\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -.61173<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solution on calc:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "enter 5^(-.61173+2) = 9.34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "enter 4^(1-(-.61173)) = 9.34; confirms our solution </SPAN>\n" );
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