document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=298731>Question 298731</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5^x=6^x-1 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x*log(5) = (x-1)*log(6) = x*log(6) - log(6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x*log(5) - x*log(6) = -log(6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x*(log(6) - log(5)) = log(6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x*log(6/5) = log(6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = log(6)/log(6/5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x =~ 9.827469\r<BR>\n" );
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