document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=691513>Question 691513</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me solve this logarithm for x:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-3=(1/2)^x-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am sorry but I really do not know where to start. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #426747 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=426747\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve this logarithm for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-3=(1/2)^x-2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Assume you mean:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y-3+=+%281%2F2%29%5E%28%28x-2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y-3+=+%281%2F2%29%5E%28%28x-2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Start by finding the log of each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=log%28%28y-3%29%29+=+log%28%28%281%2F2%29%5E%28%28x-2%29%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"log%28%28y-3%29%29+=+log%28%28%281%2F2%29%5E%28%28x-2%29%29%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "the log equiv of exponents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=log%28%28y-3%29%29+=+%28x-2%29%2Alog%28%281%2F2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"log%28%28y-3%29%29+=+%28x-2%29%2Alog%28%281%2F2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by log(1/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=log%28%28y-3%29%29%2Flog%28%281%2F2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"log%28%28y-3%29%29%2Flog%28%281%2F2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = x - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 2 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=log%28%28y-3%29%29%2Flog%28%281%2F2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"log%28%28y-3%29%29%2Flog%28%281%2F2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + 2\r<BR>\n" );
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