document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=726646>Question 726646</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Choose the expression or equation that is equivalent to the one given.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-5 =9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Possible answers:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A) logx9=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B) -5 logx=log9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C) logx(-5)=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D) logx9=-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E) log9 x=-5 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E%28-5%29+=9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E%28-5%29+=9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "take the log of both sides:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=log%28x%5E%28-5%29%29+=+log%289%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"log%28x%5E%28-5%29%29+=+log%289%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "from \"logarithm rules\":<BR>\n" );
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