document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=651269>Question 651269</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the question asks to solve for x, and i'm stuck on it\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #407678 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><B>lwsshak3(11628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lwsshak3><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=407678\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve for x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9*5^x=17*2^x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "take log of both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log9+xlog5=log17+xlog2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "xlog5-xlog2=log17-log9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(log5-log2)=(log17-log9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(log17-log9)/(log5-log2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x&#8776;.6941<BR>\n" );
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