document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=998676>Question 998676</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me solve this! the question is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9^y-3=8 and we must solve for y. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #616432 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=616432\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 9^(y-3) = 8 and we must solve for y.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(y-3)*log(9) = log(8)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-3 = log(8)/log(9)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 0.9464+3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 3.9464<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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