document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=558393>Question 558393</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can anyone solve these for me?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1)   5^(x+2)=8.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2)   6.5^x = 8.4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i need to know what X is in both of these and the method for figuring them out please \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #363074 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><B>lwsshak3(11628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><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=363074\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Whenever you have the variable in the exponent, logs are needed to solve.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1) 5^(x+2)=8.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+2)log(5)=log(8.5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+2)=log(8.5)/log(5)&#8776;1.3297<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1.3297-2&#8776;-.6703<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2) 6.5^x = 8.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=log(8.4)/log(6.5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x&#8776;1.137<BR>\n" );
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