document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=320816>Question 320816</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this equation: 5^x= (7)(3^x) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Take the log of both sides to get:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x(log(5)) = log7 + x(log(3))<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rearrange:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x[log(5)-log(3)] = log(7)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = log(7)/[log(5/3)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 3.8093<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cheers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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