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document.write( "12^(-7x)=7^(-x+8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "give the exact answer using base 10 logarithms </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "12^(-7x)=7^(-x+8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "give the exact answer using base 10 logarithms<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-7x*log(12) = (-x+8)*log7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-7*log(12) = -x*log(7) + 8*log(7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-7log(12)+log(7)]x = 8*log(7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "----<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -0.1260<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
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