document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=867121>Question 867121</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need to graph and solve y=log(base 5)(x-4), but I've been told I have to change it to a different form and I don't know how </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #522738 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39838)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=522738\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What exactly is , \"change to a different form\"?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The given function, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=log%285%2C%28x-4%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=log%285%2C%28x-4%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > can be stated in exponential form as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%5Ey=x-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%5Ey=x-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x=4%2B5%5Ey%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x=4%2B5%5Ey%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  You can pick a few values of y and find the corresponding values of x, and then plot the points.  Best to choose convenient and simple values for y.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note also, that the inverse of the given function is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28y=5%5E%28x-4%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28y=5%5E%28x-4%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.   </SPAN>\n" );
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