document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=749469>Question 749469</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i need help with solving logs \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6^(x-1)-3=9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6^(x-1)-3=9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6^(x-1) = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-1)*log(6) = log(12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-1 = log(12)/log(6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1 + log(12)/log(6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can stop here, or<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = (log(6) + log(12))/log(6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = log(72)/log(6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x =~ 2.387<BR>\n" );
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