document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=684990>Question 684990</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> give the exact solution in terms of natural logarithms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12^(5x-8)=7^(x) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #424587 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=424587\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 12^(5x-8)=7^(x)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(5x-8)*ln(12) = x*ln(7)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x(5ln(12)-ln(7)) = 8ln(12)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 19.879/10.479<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 1.897<BR>\n" );
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