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document.write( "6^(-7x)=17^(-x-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Write the exact answer using base-10 logarithms  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "6^(-7x)=17^(-x-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Write the exact answer using base-10 logarithms<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6^(-7x)=17^(-x-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6^(-7x)=17^-(x+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/6^7x=1/17^(x+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6^7x=17^(x+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "take log of both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7xlog6=(x+3)log17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7xlog6=xlog17+3log17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7xlog6-xlog17=3log17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(7log6-log17)=3log17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(3log17)/(7log6-log17) </SPAN>\n" );
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