document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=622548>Question 622548</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The question asks to \"tell whether the x-value is a solution of the equation\" answer yes or no. I have no idea how to go about these. Thanks in advance!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "lnx=3,x=e^3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "lnx=4,x=4^e\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "lnx=5,x=5^e\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "log5x=2,x=20                                       </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the definition of the logarithm function:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ y = \log_b(x) \ \ \Rightarrow\ \ b^y = x\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For example (recalling that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ln\"> means <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \log_e\">):\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 3 = \log_e(x) \ \ \Rightarrow\ \ e^3 = x\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Looks like the first one is true.  Have fun with the others.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE e^{i\pi}\ +\ 1\ =\ 0\"><BR>\n" );
document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it<BR>\n" );
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