document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=58662>Question 58662</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know you are stressed for time so I do not need an writeup on this question, just the break down in numbers,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "could you please help me find x in the equation log(x+6)=log(x+1)+0.699\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "best regards,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Len </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #40262 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=40262\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> log(x+6)=log(x+1)+0.699 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "log(x+6)-log(x+1)=0.699<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log[(x+6)/(x+1)]=0.699<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+6)/(x+1) = 10^0.699=5.00034535<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'm going to round this off to 5 because I <BR>\n" );
document.write( "know 0.699 is the log of 5 rounded off.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+6=5(x+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+6=5x+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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