document.write( "Question 816799: What is the first step in solving this logarithmic equation: log3(2x-1) = log3(5x) \n" ); document.write( "
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document.write( "log3(2x-1) = log3
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document.write( "log3(2x-1) - log3 = 0           1st Step
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document.write( "\"log%283%2C%28%282x-1%29%2F3+%29%29+=+0\"     
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document.write( "   \"%282x-1%29%2F3+=+3%5E0\"      
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document.write( "    \"%282x-1%29%2F3+=1\"          
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document.write( "          2x-1 = 3
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document.write( "           x = 2 \n" );
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