document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=72804>Question 72804</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve LOGa(8x+5) =LOGa(4x+29)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the a is lower than the word LOG. What does this mean?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Someone pleeze help </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #52090 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=52090\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve LOGa(8x+5) =LOGa(4x+29)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the a is lower than the word LOG. What does this mean?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a is the base of the log, if it is not specified it is assumed to be 10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "However, it really doesn't matter what the value of \"a\" is because;<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If loga(8x+5) equals loga(4x+29),<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(8x+5) = (4x+29)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "easy to solve<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x + 5 = 4x + 29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x - 4x = 29 - 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 24/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can substitute 6 for x in the original equation and see:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "loga(8(6)+5) = loga(4(6)+29)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "loga(48+5) - loga(24+29)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "loga(53) = loga(53)   </SPAN>\n" );
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