document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=749522>Question 749522</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the question is to solve for x ..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log base 3 (2x+5) - Log base 3 (x-8) =1 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ive gotten as far as log(2x+5/x-8) = 1 and now im stuck  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #456025 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=timvanswearingen><B>timvanswearingen(106)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=timvanswearingen><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=timvanswearingen><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=456025\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> From where you are, raise 3 to both sides (because it's base 3) to get rid of the log:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now use cross products to solve:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%282x%2B5%29=3%28x-8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%282x%2B5%29=3%28x-8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Distribute:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 2x from both sides:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 24 to both sides:\r<BR>\n" );
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