document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=378305>Question 378305</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this question: log_3(x-1)=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help. Thank you!  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "base = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "exponent = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "result = (x-1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rewrite:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3^1 = x-1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-1 = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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