document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=870234>Question 870234</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2log50=3log25+log(x-2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I don't understand how to show the solved problem<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 #524746 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39630)</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=524746\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The goal is, solve the equation for x.  You must use a couple of logarithm properties.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2log%28%2850%29%29-3log%28%2825%29%29=log%28%28x-2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2log%28%2850%29%29-3log%28%2825%29%29=log%28%28x-2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, arrange constants on one side, and variables on other side;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "At this stage, best thing is KNOW what base you are using and get the values of the constants, and put into exponential form and ... find x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Otherwise, maybe continue arithmetic steps according to number properties;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=log%28%2850%5E2%29%29-log%28%2825%5E3%29%29=log%28%28x-2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"log%28%2850%5E2%29%29-log%28%2825%5E3%29%29=log%28%28x-2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, log of a number raised to a power;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=log%28%28%2850%5E2%29%2F%2825%5E3%29%29%29=log%28%28x-2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"log%28%28%2850%5E2%29%2F%2825%5E3%29%29%29=log%28%28x-2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, add or subtract logs;<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You now need to know what base you want.  The solution depends on what base is supposed to be used. </SPAN>\n" );
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