document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=35270>Question 35270</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0321227573/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find x to 4 decimal places:  In x-41n 3 = 1n(5/x) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #21611 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=21611\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I think I solved this one earlier this evening.  Can you use a graphing calculator?  Graph y1 = lnx - 4ln3, and y2 = ln(5/x) on the same grid, and find the point where the graphs intersect.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "With the graphing calculator I get approximately x =20.124612, which rounds off to x=20.1246.  I think I solved the other problem using logarithms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC  </SPAN>\n" );
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