document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=315612>Question 315612</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how can I solve log 3 (x- 1)? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #225814 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=225814\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how can I solve y = log 3 (x- 1)?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The question looks like . Evalute the log equation for 3 values of x are greater than 2, three values of x that are between 1 and 2 and x=2. Solve and plot graph?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If x = 4, then y = log3(4-1) = log3(3) = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If x = 10, then y = log3(10-1) = log3(9) = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If x = 28, then y = log3(28-1) = log3(27) = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If x = 2, then y = log3(2) = [log(2)/log(3)] = 0.6309<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If x = 4/3, then y = log3((4/3)-1) = log3(1/3) = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If x = 10/9, then y = log3((10/9-1 = log3(1/9) = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If x = 28/27, then y = log3((28/27)= log3(1/27) = -3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Graph:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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