document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=254778>Question 254778</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve for x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 to the power of x    +    5   = 3 to the power of x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know the answer is x=2....but I cant prove it. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #187160 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=187160\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The answer can't be 2.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Take the log (base 2) of both sides. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Convert the right hand side to base 2. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The equation then becomes,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=5%2F%281-1%2Flog%283%2C2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=5%2F%281-1%2Flog%283%2C2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Approximately, the answer is <BR>\n" );
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