document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=365379>Question 365379</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help on this equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm not sure what to do because Im mostly confused with the middle term.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you can please solve this one, i can do the others on my own.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #260446 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=260446\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It's a quadratic in 3^x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sub y for 3^x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(y-1)*(y-3) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 1, y = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3^x = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3^x = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1<BR>\n" );
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