document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1033613>Question 1033613</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ashley solved the exponential equation 3x+1 = 15 and her work is shown below. What is the first step she did incorrectly?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1: log 3x+1 = log15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Step 2: (x + 1)log 3 = log15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Step 3: x + 1 = log 15 over log 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Step 4: x+1 = 2.708050 over 1.098612<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Step 5: x + 1 = 1.418858<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Step 6: x = 0.418858 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1 is formally correct, but it doesn't lead to the solution of the problem and is not relevant to the solution of the problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Regarding the problem solution, this step (Step 1) is irrelevant and is incorrect.\r<BR>\n" );
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