document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1058540>Question 1058540</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The demand equation for a product is given q=1000-3^p. Solve for p and express your answer in terms of common logarithms. Thanx! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #673595 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solve_for_x><B>solve_for_x(190)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solve_for_x><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=673595\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Rearrange the equation so that 3^p is isolated on the left side:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%5Ep+=+1000+-+q ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%5Ep+=+1000+-+q\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Taking the logarithm of both sides gives:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=p+%2A+log%28%283%29%29+=+log%28%281000+-+q%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"p+%2A+log%28%283%29%29+=+log%28%281000+-+q%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And dividing both sides by log(3) leaves:\r<BR>\n" );
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