document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=687634>Question 687634</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Im working a problem that is not coming out as an answer that my book has listed an an option to choose from.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Show the solution for 2^3x = 5 in terms of natural logorithms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When I do this problem I get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ln5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3ln2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In my list of choices I have the opposite:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3ln2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ln5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Not sure if I should choose that, or if the format matters in a problem like this, can someone explain?\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 #425258 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=425258\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You can start by taking the natural log of both sides<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I think you're right and the book is wrong<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There could be a misprint in the problem.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the problem were<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2%5E%283%2Fx%29+=+5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2%5E%283%2Fx%29+=+5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then the answer would be right\r<BR>\n" );
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