document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=389782>Question 389782</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you solve this problem? :<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve for x: 6^3x = 30 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " 6^3x = 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3xlog 6 =log 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x =(log 30)/(log 6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x =(log 30)/(3*log 6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = .63275\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:6^3*.63275=30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ans: x = .63275 </SPAN>\n" );
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