document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=77283>Question 77283</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The value of x in the equation log (x-1)9=2 is <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 #55386 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=55386\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> log (x-1)9=2 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In exponential form this can be written as follows:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-1)^2 = 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-1)^2-9 = 0 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-1)-3 = 0 or (x-1)+3=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4 = x=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "But x cannot be -2 because the base of the log must<BR>\n" );
document.write( "be greater than zero.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, only solution is x=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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