document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=250018>Question 250018</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Unfortunately I do not know how to put this without all the words. But this is a problem on one of my take home tests. I dont understand how to solve because I get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%5E2=9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%5E2=9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > for the log in the parentheses but now I don't knwo what to do? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #182020 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=182020\">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=log+base+x%5Blog+base+2%28log+base+3+of+9%29%5D=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"log+base+x%5Blog+base+2%28log+base+3+of+9%29%5D=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "log3(9) = 2 so your problem becomes:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "log2(2) = 1 so your problem becomes:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "logx(1) = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-1 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-1)(x+1) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1 or x=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "But -1 cannot be the base of a log.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So x = 1 is the only solution.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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