document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=796118>Question 796118</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simple logarithm problem--<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Could someone please help me? I've got a test tomorrow and my professor did not have time to explain. I'm stuck!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "log3x^2=2+log9x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Assume it is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log(3x^2) = 2 + log(9x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract log(9x) from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log(3x^2) - log(9x) = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtracting logs is the same as divide so we can write this<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=log%28%28%283x%5E2%29%2F%289x%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"log%28%28%283x%5E2%29%2F%289x%29%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "note that the 3 cancels into the 9 and x into x^2, leaving us with<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=log%28%28x%2F3%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"log%28%28x%2F3%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The anti log of both sides, (10^x) on the calc)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3*100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 300<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "See if that checks out<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Enter in your calc: log(3*300^2) = 5.431..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Enter: 2 + log(9*300) = 5.431.. equality reigns </SPAN>\n" );
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