document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=420777>Question 420777</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  How do you solve the equation 3 to the power of (x + 3) - 3 to the power of (x) = 78 using the log function </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #293908 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=293908\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can't use log function because of subtraction\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3^x)(3^3) - (3^x) = 78\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "27(3^x) - (3^x) = 78\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "26(3^x) = 78\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3^x = 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 1 </SPAN>\n" );
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