document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=916413>Question 916413</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Really having trouble understanding the process/concept of graphing logarithms, please explain in detail how I would go about solving this: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x) = 4 log (base 4) (x+8) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Also I can't use a calculator it has to be freehand. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "please help <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #556058 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</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=556058\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Much like <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=4%2Alog%284%2Cx%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=4%2Alog%284%2Cx%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > but shifted 8 unit to the left.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "for this simple one, find y at x=-1, x=0, x=1 and maybe x=2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the points on the graph; NOW move the entire graph leftward by 8 units.\r<BR>\n" );
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