document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=972372>Question 972372</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> my question is about how to solve log equations with a function thing as an exponent. An example would be log base 5 of 5 ^x-5. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #594706 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=594706\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> log5 (5^x-5)= x-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "log to the base of something of the same something =1.  log to the base of something of the same something raised to the power is the power.  Here it is in numerical form:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "log10 10=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ln e=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log 10 (10^2)=2   ;;  log (100)=2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "log5 5^3=log5 125=3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can also put the exponent out in front.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "log5 5^(x-5)=<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-5) log5 (5)=x-5\r<BR>\n" );
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