document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=390257>Question 390257</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve y = log3243. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The logarithm is just the opposite of exponentiation, just like dividing is of multiplication. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When asking 'what is 21 divided by 7', you mean 'what number do I multiply 7 with to get 21'. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you have:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=log%28base+3%29243 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=log%28base+3%29243\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "when asking 'what is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3log243%7B%7B%7B%27%2C+you+mean+%27%7B%7B%7B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3log243%7B%7B%7B%27%2C+you+mean+%27%7B%7B%7B3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=power ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"power\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > what number equals <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=243 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"243\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >?' \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%5E5+=+3%2A3%2A3%2A3%2A3+=+9%2A27+=+243 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%5E5+=+3%2A3%2A3%2A3%2A3+=+9%2A27+=+243\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, the answer is  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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