document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=782294>Question 782294</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for x using logs.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8^x = e^x+8.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "round to the nearest two decimal places. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Assume the problem is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%5Ex ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%5Ex\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=e%5E%28%28x%2B8%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"e%5E%28%28x%2B8%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using natural logs we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x*ln(8) = (x+8)*ln(e) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "the ln of e is one so we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x*ln(8) = x + 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ln(8) = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28x%2B8%29%29%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28x%2B8%29%29%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the ln of 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.079 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B8%29%29%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B8%29%29%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "mult both sides by x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.079x = x + 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.079x - x = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.079x = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%2F1.079 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%2F1.079\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 7.414<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check this on your calc<BR>\n" );
document.write( "enter 8^7.414 = 4960314<BR>\n" );
document.write( "enter e^(7.414+8) = 4945556, (log inaccuracy) </SPAN>\n" );
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