document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=596172>Question 596172</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Solve 8^(x+8) = 32^x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The lesson this is found is called Exponential and Logarithmic Equations<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I am looking for more of the steps on how to complete rather then the answer but both would be great. Thanks for your help \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The steps I have tried are<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 ^(x+8) = 32^x   ( Original Problem)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "log 8^(x+8)= log 32^x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+8) log 8 = x log 32\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(log8)x +8log8 = (log 32)x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8log8 = x log 32- x log 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 8log8 = x log 24 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "8 ^(x+8) = 32^x ( Original Problem) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "log 8^(x+8)= log 32^x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+8) log 8 = x log 32 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(log8)x + 8log8 = (log 32)x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "8log8 = x log 32- x log 8 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "8log8 = x log 24 ********* That's not right<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8log8 = x log 32- x log 8 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "8log8 = x*(log 32 -  log 8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8lob(8) = x*log(4)  Subtracting logs is division<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 8log(8)/log(4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A better way:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 ^(x+8) = 32^x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 = 2^3 and 32 = 2^5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+24 = 5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 12<BR>\n" );
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