document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=740160>Question 740160</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please Help! \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 25= &#8730;5^(2x+6)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "explain the strategy used in solving this equation the way you did </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #451509 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=451509\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> first note that sqrt(5) = 5^1/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "with that we can rewrite the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "25 = (5^1/2)^(2x+6)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply the exponents on the right side of = sign\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "25 = 5^(x+3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and x = -1  since 5^2 = 25\r<BR>\n" );
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