document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1029648>Question 1029648</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve 3^2x-1 = 5^x for x </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(2x-1)*log(3) = x*log(5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2x*log(3)-log(3) - [x*log(5)] = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x[2log(3) - (log(5)] = log(3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x[log(9)-log(5)] = log(3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 0.4771/0.2553<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1.8690<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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