document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=4557>Question 4557</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve problem exactly\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "log 8 - log x = 2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #2092 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=2092\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Again, I am assuming that \"log\" refers to log \"base 10.\"  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=log+%2810%2C+8%29+-+log+%2810%2C+x%29+=+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"log+%2810%2C+8%29+-+log+%2810%2C+x%29+=+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=log+%2810%2C+%288%2Fx%29%29+=+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"log+%2810%2C+%288%2Fx%29%29+=+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Translate back into exponential notation:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=100+=+8%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"100+=+8%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides by x:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=100x+=+8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"100x+=+8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 100:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+8%2F100 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+8%2F100\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F25+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F25+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or 0.08\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can check by substituting the value of x=0.08 into a calculator.  Surprise--it works!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC\r<BR>\n" );
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