document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=297355>Question 297355</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .1=.159+.118log x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i know x=.316 but i don't know how they got that. could you explain?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thanks for the help! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #214139 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=214139\">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=0.1=0.159%2B0.118log%28%28x%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.1=0.159%2B0.118log%28%28x%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.1-0.159=0.118log%28%28x%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.1-0.159=0.118log%28%28x%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 0.159 from both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-0.059=0.118log%28%28x%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-0.059=0.118log%28%28x%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-0.059%2F0.118=log%28%28x%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-0.059%2F0.118=log%28%28x%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 0.118.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-0.5=log%28%28x%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-0.5=log%28%28x%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=10%5E%28-0.5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=10%5E%28-0.5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Convert to exponential form\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=0.316227766 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=0.316227766\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Use a calculator to compute the right side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the answer is roughly <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=0.316 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=0.316\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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