document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=376226>Question 376226</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If 3^(2x) + 9 = 10(3^x) solve for x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know that x = 2 but only because of guess an check. I know I need to use a log somewhere and other basic algebra but I can't figure out what all the steps are. I have looked through my book and some sites online and they didn't help. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #267688 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=267688\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=u=3%5Ex ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"u=3%5Ex\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=u%5E2=%283%5Ex%29%5E2=3%5E%282x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"u%5E2=%283%5Ex%29%5E2=3%5E%282x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Two solutions:<BR>\n" );
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