document.write( "Question 80396This question is from textbook Algebra for college students
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A log is an exponent to a certain base. Remember, logs
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\n" ); document.write( "\"log%289%2Cx%29+=+5%2F2\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+9%5E%285%2F2%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+%289%5E%281%2F2%29%29%5E5\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"9%5E%281%2F2%29+=+3\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+3%5E5\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+243\" answer
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