document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=694033>Question 694033</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this question: 4^x=17 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #427725 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=427725\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4^x=17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-----<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Whenever you have the variable in the exponent, take the log or ln.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log4^x = log17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x*log(4) = log(17)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = log(17)/log(4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2.0437<BR>\n" );
document.write( "================<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "================ </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );