document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1034816>Question 1034816</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve log3 |2x-11|=5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "please explain </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "log3 |2x-11| = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we have to first look at what |2x-11| must equal...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Well, the log of 3^5 to the base three equals 5, so we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|2x - 11| = 3^5 = 243<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now there are two equations we write from here<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x - 11 = 243 and 2x - 11 = -243<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solving both gives us<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 254  and   2x = -232<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 127   and   x = -116 </SPAN>\n" );
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