document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=831354>Question 831354</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8400 = 2400(1.08^(x))\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "*its 1.08 to the x power* </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "take log of each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log(8400) =log(2400*(1.08^x))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log(8400) = log(2400) + log(1.08^x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log(8400) = log(2400) + x*log(1.08)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add -log(2400) to each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log(8400) - log(2400) = x*log(1.08)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide each side by log(1.08)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(log(8400)-log(2400))/log(1.08) = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = approximately 16.2779<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check by entering 2400*(1.08^16.2779) into your calculator<BR>\n" );
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