document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=455028>Question 455028</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need to know how to get the log for the following equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "478 = 18.5(10^x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I keep getting 2.11449, but the correct answer is 1.4123\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I need to know what I am doing wrong.  Thanks for your help! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "478 = 18.5(10^x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "478/18.5=10^x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "take log of both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log(478/18.5)=log(10^x)=x  (log of base raised to x=x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "by calculator<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=log(478/18.5)=1.4123 </SPAN>\n" );
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