document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=306997>Question 306997</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i need your help on logarithm, please. how do you find out the solution of the problem if it has a coefficient and an exponent? ex: 5log6^(x+1)=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "are you supposed to divide by 5 because of the coefficient? how do i figure this problem out? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #219694 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=219694\">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=5log%286%5E%28x%2B1%29%29=+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5log%286%5E%28x%2B1%29%29=+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Write it using the log equiv of exponents<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide both sides by the log(6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(x+1) = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2Flog%286%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2Flog%286%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "using a calc<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(x+1) = 6.425486<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x + 5 = 6.425486<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x = 6.425486 - 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x = 1.425486<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1.425486%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1.425486%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = .2851<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check on a calc: enter 5*log(6^(.2851+1)) = . 5.000 </SPAN>\n" );
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