document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=623003>Question 623003</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the equation 7^(x – 2) = 5^x. Round the answer to four decimal places. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #391783 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathTherapy><B>MathTherapy(10552)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathTherapy><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=MathTherapy><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=391783\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the equation 7^(x – 2) = 5^x. Round the answer to four decimal places.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x - 2) log 7 = x log 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - 2 = 0.827087475x ----- Cross-multiplying\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - 0.827087475x = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".172912525x = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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