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document.write( "3^(5x)=8^(x+4) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "3^(5x)=8^(x+4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Take the log of both sides to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5x)log(3) = (x+4)log(8)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[5log(3) - log(8)]x = 4log(8)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 2.4366..<BR>\n" );
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