document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=567199>Question 567199</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you solve 3.5^x=47.9 without using a calculator? I get really confused when it comes to the decimals.. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #366454 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=366454\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3.5^x=47.9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You have no choice but to take the log of both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(log(3.5)) = log(47.9)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = log(47.9)/(log(3.5))<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 3.0885<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Unless you use a slide rule of log tables you cannot<BR>\n" );
document.write( "get this answer without a calculator.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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