document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=844458>Question 844458</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the value of x in the expression log (20-x) base 10=3 ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #508779 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fcabanski><B>fcabanski(1391)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fcabanski><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=508779\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> definition of logarithm:  log(baseb) a = x --> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%5Ex+=+a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%5Ex+=+a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><P><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -980 </SPAN>\n" );
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