document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=249796>Question 249796</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%5E%282x%29-42%286%5Ex%29%2B216=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%5E%282x%29-42%286%5Ex%29%2B216=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "This is a quadratic in 6^x.  Sub y for 6^x to make it clearer:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(y - 6)*(y - 36) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 6, y = 36<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then sub back:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6^x = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6^x = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2<BR>\n" );
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