document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=50111>Question 50111</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please solve this problem for me :\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for x if log(x+5). logx = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "both the above logarithms are to base 10 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "It is not possible to solve this algebraically. You will have to graph it.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plot: y= log(x+5) x log(x)  for values between 0 and 30.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Read off the x-coordinates where y=2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From the vague graph I've drawn here, the answer seems to be between 22.5 and 24.5. Approx. 23.5. </SPAN>\n" );
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