document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=864809>Question 864809</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve each equation for x thus expressing x as a log function of y \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) y = 1.3(10)^x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) y = 8.2(1.3)^x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you please help me ? Thank you so much in advance:) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #521302 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=521302\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> from definition of a log<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = b^x, then x = log base b of y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) y = 1.3(10)^x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y/1.3 = 10^x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = log (y/1.3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) y = 8.2(1.3)^x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y/8.2 = 1.3^x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = log base 1.3 o (y/8.2)<BR>\n" );
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