document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=64649>Question 64649</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0495012661/algebrahomeworkh>college algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can anyone give me a hand with this one?  Thanks!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3^x-1 = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Give answer to four decimal places.  Thanks again! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #46241 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=46241\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%5E%28x-1%29+=+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%5E%28x-1%29+=+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Take the loarithm of both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-1%29log%28%283%29%29+=+log%28%282%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-1%29log%28%283%29%29+=+log%28%282%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by log(3).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-1+=+%28log%28%282%29%29%29%2Flog%28%283%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-1+=+%28log%28%282%29%29%29%2Flog%28%283%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add 1 to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28log%28%282%29%29%29%2Flog%28%283%29%29+%2B+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28log%28%282%29%29%29%2Flog%28%283%29%29+%2B+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Evaluate using your calculator.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+0.630929+%2B+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+0.630929+%2B+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+1.6309 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+1.6309\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to four decimal places.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%5E%28x-1%29+=+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%5E%28x-1%29+=+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Substitute x = 1.6309<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%5E0.6309+=+1.9999346 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%5E0.6309+=+1.9999346\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > This is very close to 2. </SPAN>\n" );
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