document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=251113>Question 251113</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please help me with this equation??? & can you please do it step by step??\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10 log^(x+2) = 4^2 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Do you mean<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10*log(x+2) = 4^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10*log(x+2) = 16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "log(x+2) = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=16%2F10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"16%2F10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "log(x+2) = 1.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the antilog (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10%5Ex ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%5Ex\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >) of both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2 = 39.81<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 39.81 - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 37.81<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solution on a calc: enter 10*log(37.81+2) ans: ~ 16 which is 4^2 </SPAN>\n" );
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