document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1060994>Question 1060994</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm not sure how to set up this problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) Evaluate the expression in part (a) without using a calculator.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) Use your result from part (a) to write the expression in part (b) as a single logarithm whose coefficient is 1.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "91.) a) (log25)5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "           -For this I got 1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "which is correct.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b.) (log25)x + (log25)(x^2-1) - (log25)(x+1) - 1/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Really not sure what to do here.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "But the answer in the book is  two equivalent logarithmic expressions (separated by an equal sign.) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #675828 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=675828\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Here's the trick:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You already said <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+log%28+25%2C5+%29+=+1%2F2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+log%28+25%2C5+%29+=+1%2F2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Take the reverse of this and plug it into<BR>\n" );
document.write( "your 2nd equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+log%28+25%2Cx+%29+%2B+log%28+25%2C%28+x%5E2+-+1+%29+%29+-+log%28+25%2C+x%2B1+%29+-+1%2F2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+log%28+25%2Cx+%29+%2B+log%28+25%2C%28+x%5E2+-+1+%29+%29+-+log%28+25%2C+x%2B1+%29+-+1%2F2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+log%28+25%2Cx+%29+%2B+log%28+25%2C%28+x%5E2+-+1+%29+%29+-+log%28+25%2C+x%2B1+%29+-+log%28+25%2C5+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now use the rules:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+log%28+a%2Cb+%29+%2B+log%28+a%2Cc+%29+=+log%28+a%2C+b%2Ac+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+log%28+a%2Cb+%29+%2B+log%28+a%2Cc+%29+=+log%28+a%2C+b%2Ac+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+log%28+a%2Cb+%29+-+log%28+a%2Cc+%29+=+log%28+a%2C+b%2Fc+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+log%28+a%2Cb+%29+-+log%28+a%2Cc+%29+=+log%28+a%2C+b%2Fc+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+log%28+25%2C+%28+x%5E2+-+1+%29+%2F+%28+x%2B1+%29+%29+%2B+log%28+25%2C+x%2F5+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+log%28+25%2C+%28+x%5E2+-+1+%29+%2F+%28+x%2B1+%29+%29+%2B+log%28+25%2C+x%2F5+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+log%28+25%2C+x+-+1+%29+%2B+log%28+25%2C+x%2F5+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+log%28+25%2C+x+-+1+%29+%2B+log%28+25%2C+x%2F5+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+log%28+25%2C+%28+x%5E2+-+x+%29%2F5+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+log%28+25%2C+%28+x%5E2+-+x+%29%2F5+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check the answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In the original equation, I'll say <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+=+24+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+=+24+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "because numbers work out good<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+log%28+25%2Cx+%29+%2B+log%28+25%2C%28+x%5E2+-+1+%29+%29+-+log%28+25%2C+x%2B1+%29+-+1%2F2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+log%28+25%2Cx+%29+%2B+log%28+25%2C%28+x%5E2+-+1+%29+%29+-+log%28+25%2C+x%2B1+%29+-+1%2F2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+log%28+25%2C24+%29+%2B+log%28+25%2C%28+24%5E2+-+1+%29+%29+-+log%28+25%2C+24%2B1+%29+-+1%2F2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+log%28+25%2C24+%29+%2B+log%28+25%2C+23%2A25+%29++-+1+-+1%2F2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+log%28+25%2C24+%29+%2B+log%28+25%2C+23%2A25+%29++-+1+-+1%2F2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+log%28+25%2C24+%29+%2B+1+%2B+log%28+25%2C23+%29+-+3%2F2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+log%28+25%2C24+%29+%2B+1+%2B+log%28+25%2C23+%29+-+3%2F2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+log%28+25%2C+%2823%2A24%29+%29+-+1%2F2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+log%28+25%2C+%2823%2A24%29+%29+-+1%2F2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+log%28+25%2C+%28552%29+%29+-+1%2F2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+log%28+25%2C+%28552%29+%29+-+1%2F2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "It can also be:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "--------------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now I'll check the answer:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+log%28+25%2C+%28+24%5E2+-+24+%29%2F5+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+log%28+25%2C+%28+24%5E2+-+24+%29%2F5+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+log%28+25%2C+%28+576+-+24+%29%29+-+1%2F2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+log%28+25%2C+%28+576+-+24+%29%29+-+1%2F2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+log%28+25%2C+%28552%29+%29+-+1%2F2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+log%28+25%2C+%28552%29+%29+-+1%2F2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope I got it!\r<BR>\n" );
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