document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=704768>Question 704768</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i have to use logrithms to solve the folowing equation, correct to 4 significant figures 4=32(1-2x) the brackets are small if that makes a diference\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "please tell me how you got to your answer  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #434250 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=434250\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4=32%5E%281-2x%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4=32%5E%281-2x%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "take log base 32 of both sides to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=log%2832%2C4%29+=+log%2832%2C32%5E%281-2x%29%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"log%2832%2C4%29+=+log%2832%2C32%5E%281-2x%29%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "on the right, it just reduces to:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=log%2832%2C4%29+=+%281-2x%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"log%2832%2C4%29+=+%281-2x%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "apply \"change of base\" to the left:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=log%284%29%2Flog%2832%29+=+1-2x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"log%284%29%2Flog%2832%29+=+1-2x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=log%284%29%2Flog%2832%29+-+1+=+-2x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"log%284%29%2Flog%2832%29+-+1+=+-2x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiplying both sides by -1:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-log%284%29%2Flog%2832%29+%2B+1+=+2x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-log%284%29%2Flog%2832%29+%2B+1+=+2x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1-log%284%29%2Flog%2832%29+=+2x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1-log%284%29%2Flog%2832%29+=+2x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "dividing both sides by 2:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%281-log%284%29%2Flog%2832%29%29%2F2+=+x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%281-log%284%29%2Flog%2832%29%29%2F2+=+x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%281-0.4%29%2F2+=+x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%281-0.4%29%2F2+=+x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%280.6%29%2F2+=+x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%280.6%29%2F2+=+x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+0.3+=+x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+0.3+=+x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "to four significant places:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+0.3000+=+x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+0.3000+=+x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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