document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=644500>Question 644500</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "17^(5x)=11^(x-9)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write the exact answer using base-10 logarithms </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "17^(5x)=11^(x-9) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "log(17^(5x))=log(11^(x-9))\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x*log(17) = (x-9)*log(11)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'll let you finish up </SPAN>\n" );
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