document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=526762>Question 526762</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please help me figure out how to solve this problem? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "log(40x+200)=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here is what I came up with.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log40x+log200=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log40x+2.301=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log40x=.699<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=.4363<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When I plug X back into the equation, it doesn't come out right.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #348700 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=348700\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It's not surprising that it doesn't come out right!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Because:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Log%2840x%2B200%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Log%2840x%2B200%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >is not equal to<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=++Log%2840x%29%2BLog%28200%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"++Log%2840x%29%2BLog%28200%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here's what you must do:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Log%2840x%2B200%29+=+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Log%2840x%2B200%29+=+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Change this to the exponential form:If <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Log%5Bb%5D%28y%29+=+x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Log%5Bb%5D%28y%29+=+x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+b%5Ex ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+b%5Ex\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Log%2840x%2B200%29+=+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Log%2840x%2B200%29+=+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >----><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2840x%2B200%29+=+10%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2840x%2B200%29+=+10%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=40x%2B200+=+1000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"40x%2B200+=+1000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 200 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=40x+=+800 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"40x+=+800\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 40.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );