document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=365945>Question 365945</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, I am working a test review sheet for a test coming up but I have a problem that I am not sure how to work out and I can't find a similar example in my notes or text book.  I simply need to solve the equation below.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5^(x+1)= 6^(2x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am not sure when I go about combing the x's and getting them off to one side.  I can't combine them now because they do not have like bases and even if they did, that would leave one side empty.  If I make them into logs...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+1) log(5) = (2x) log(6)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "... does that even work?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks in advance! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "I am not sure when I go about combing the x's and getting them off to one side. I can't combine them now because they do not have like bases and even if they did, that would leave one side empty. If I make them into logs... <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+1) log(5) = (2x) log(6) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Yes, you are on the right track\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  2x/(x+1) = log 5/ log 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for x </SPAN>\n" );
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