document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=868808>Question 868808</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve (3^2x) -[5(3^x)]=-6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I've tried a few different roots..nothing seems to be working out :?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this is what i've tried\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "log (3^2x -5(3^x)+6)  =0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2xlog3-log5(3^x)+log6 =0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2xlog3-(log5+log3^x)  =-log6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2xlog3 -log5 -xlog3   = -log6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(2log3-log3)         =-log6+log5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x                     =(-log6+log5)/(log3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the answer is 1 and it works...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried squaring the whole equation cause there's another answer of 0.631<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I've tried various ways...nothing's getting me anywhere.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a solution would be greatly appreciated.  I don't need this for an assignment or test just for curiosity.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks     \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #523828 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=523828\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve (3^2x) -[5(3^x)]=-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3^2x) + 6 = 5*3^x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can't say <BR>\n" );
document.write( "log(3^2x) + log(6) = log(5*3^x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The log of a sum is not the sum of the logs.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That's where you went wrong.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3^2x) -[5(3^x)]=-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3^2x) - 5(3^x) + 6 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That cannot be solved by algebraic methods.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can use a graphing calculator or iterative methods.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 is a zero.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.63092975357146 is the second zero.<BR>\n" );
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