document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1018395>Question 1018395</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'm having trouble understanding this problem:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #634505 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=634505\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  log (6,4) = log (6, (x-1)) - log (6,5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note: logs are exponents. When you add them you are multiplying.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When you subtract them you are dividing.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "log6(4) = log6(x-1) - log6(5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "log6(4) = log6[(x-1)/5]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4 = (x-1)/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-1 = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 21<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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