document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=436572>Question 436572</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve for x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10^x-1 = e^x+1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the raised expression is x-1 for 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the raised expression is x+1 for e </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "10^x-1 = e^x+1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using common logs, base 10:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-1)*log(10) = (x+1)*log(e)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 1 = (x+1)*log(e) = x*log(e) + log(e)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - x*log(e) = log(e) + 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(1 - log(e)) = log(e) + 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (log(e) + 1)/(1 - log(e))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x =~ 2.5354 </SPAN>\n" );
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