document.write( "Question 416939: Please help me solve this equation: $\"%281+%2B+x%2F12%29%5E12+-1+=+.259303\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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Please help me solve this equation:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%281+%2B+x%2F12%29%5E12+-1+=+.259303\"$
\n" ); document.write( "add 1 to both sides:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%281+%2B+x%2F12%29%5E12+=+1.259303\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"log%28%281+%2B+x%2F12%29%5E12%29+=+log%28%281.259303%29%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"12%2Alog%28%281+%2B+x%2F12%29%29\"$ = .100130238
\n" ); document.write( " $\"log%28%281+%2B+x%2F12%29%29\"$ = $\".100130238%2F12\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"log%28%281+%2B+x%2F12%29%29\"$ = .00834418
\n" ); document.write( "find the anti-log of both sides (10^x)
\n" ); document.write( "1 + $\"x%2F12\"$ = 1.01934
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%2F12\"$ = 1.01934 - 1
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%2F12\"$ = .01934
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides by 12
\n" ); document.write( "x = .23279
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\n" ); document.write( ":
\n" ); document.write( "Check this in a calc: enter: (1 + (.23279/12))^12 - 1 results: .2593 \n" ); document.write( "

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