document.write( "Question 925851: 2 * 3^2x = 5 (The exponent on 3 is 2x.)\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #561818 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"2+%2A+3%5E%282x%29+=+5+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "divide both sides by 2
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3%5E%282x%29+=+2.5+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "use logs here
\n" ); document.write( " $\"log%28%283%5E%282x%29%29%29+=+log%28%282.5%29%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "the log equiv of exponents
\n" ); document.write( "2x*log(3) = log(2.5)
\n" ); document.write( "2x = $\"log%28%282.5%29%29%2Flog%28%283%29%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "using a calc we have
\n" ); document.write( "2x = .834
\n" ); document.write( "x = .834/2
\n" ); document.write( "x = .417
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\n" ); document.write( "confirm this on your calc enter 2 * 3^(2*.417)\r
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