document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=973046>Question 973046</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have to solve the equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%5E%285x-5%29=8%5E%287x-6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%5E%285x-5%29=8%5E%287x-6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "I took the natural logarithm of both sides so that I could use logarithm rules to get: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285x-5%29ln6=%287x-6%29ln8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285x-5%29ln6=%287x-6%29ln8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > but I seem to be stuck at this step. I am not sure what to do next.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #595311 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=595311\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have to solve the equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%5E%285x-5%29=8%5E%287x-6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%5E%285x-5%29=8%5E%287x-6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "I took the natural logarithm of both sides so that I could use logarithm rules to get: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285x-5%29ln6=%287x-6%29ln8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285x-5%29ln6=%287x-6%29ln8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > but I seem to be stuck at this step. I am not sure what to do next. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285x-5%29ln6=%287x-6%29ln8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285x-5%29ln6=%287x-6%29ln8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Collect the terms with x.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x*ln(6) - 5ln(6) = 7x*ln(8) - 6ln(8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x*ln(6) - 7x*ln(8) = 5ln(6) - 6ln(8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x*(5ln(6) - 7ln(8) = 5ln(6) - 6ln(8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (5ln(6) - 6ln(8))/(5ln(6) - 7ln(8))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Calculator work now. </SPAN>\n" );
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