document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=753700>Question 753700</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please help me solve the equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3%5E%282x-4%29+%2B5=70+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3%5E%282x-4%29+%2B5=70+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I got as far as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+log%283%2C+2x-4%29=65+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+log%283%2C+2x-4%29=65+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and now I am stuck. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "You are stuck because you failed to take the log of the RHS when you took the log of the LHS.  Furthermore, you didn't take the base 3 log of the LHS correctly.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 3^{\large{2x-4}\LARGE}\ +\ 5\ =\ 70\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 3^{\large{2x-4}\LARGE}\ =\ 65\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \log_3\left(3^{\large{2x-4}\LARGE}\right)\ =\ \log_3\left(65\right)\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now use <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \log_b(x^n)\ =\ n\log_b(x)\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ (2x\ -\ 4)\log_3\left(3\right)\ =\ \log_3\left(65\right)\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now use <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \log_b(b)\ =\ 1\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 2x\ -\ 4\ =\ \log_3\left(65\right)\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From here, just solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE x\"> remembering that the log of a constant is just another numerical constant.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE e^{i\pi}\ +\ 1\ =\ 0\"><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<font face=\"Math1\" size=\"+2\">Egw to Beta kai to Sigma</font><BR>\n" );
document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it<BR>\n" );
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