document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=935435>Question 935435</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the following equations\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a.5^2x=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b.3^2x+2 - 10(3^x) = -1 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a.5^2x=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25x = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 8/25<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you mean 5^(2x) = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25^x = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x*log(25) = log(8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = log(8)/log(25)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Parentheses are free.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b.3^2x+2 - 10(3^x) = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the 1st exponent?  2x?  or 2x+2?<BR>\n" );
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