document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=82169>Question 82169</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The following log problem [log (base 7) (argument =7)= y ]can be \"solved with a generalization\":  y = 1 when the base and the argument are the same number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is there are generalization that can be used to solve a log problem like <BR>\n" );
document.write( "[9 log (base 9) (arguement = 54) = y] ??<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[9 log (base 9) (arguement = 54) = y] ??<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9[log54/log9] = y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9[1.815464877] = y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 16.33918389...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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