document.write( "Question 317830: Solve for x
\n" ); document.write( "\"2%5Ex+=+5\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I did
\n" ); document.write( "x = \"+log%282%2C+5%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "x = \"%28ln+5%29%2F%28ln+2%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "x = 1.98\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "But apparently my answer is wrong.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #227592 by josmiceli(19441)\"\" \"About 
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
What if you used logs to the base 10?
\n" ); document.write( "\"2%5Ex+=+5\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"log%282%5Ex%29+=+log%285%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2Alog%282%29+=+log%285%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+log%285%29%2Flog%282%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+.699%2F.301\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+2.322\"
\n" ); document.write( "I got the same answer using natural logs
\n" ); document.write( "Did you goof with the calculator?
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