document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=599644>Question 599644</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help! I am so confused...can someone show me step by step on how to solve the following: Any help will be appreciated. Thanks!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "g(x)=In(x-4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "g(t)=log(t+2)  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #379070 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=379070\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> g(x) = In(x-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to solve, g(x) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ln(x-4) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The exponent equiv of logs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 4 = e^0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We know that any number with a 0 exponent is equal to 1, therefore:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 4 = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1 + 4 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check this on your calc; enter ln(5-4) results 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "g(t) = log(t+2) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "g(t) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log(t+2) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "exponent equiv of logs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t + 2 = 10^0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t + 2 = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 1 - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check on your calc: enter log(-1+2), results: 0 </SPAN>\n" );
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