document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=617624>Question 617624</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help solve the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "log (x + 5) = log (5x - 3)  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "log (x + 5) = log (5x - 3) <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the logs and the bases are equal, the inverse or anti-logs are equal.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+5 = 5x-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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