document.write( "Question 1061338: Solve the exponential equation:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "Solve the exponential equation:\r
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document.write( " ------- Multiplying by LCD, 
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document.write( "Let a = 
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document.write( "Then,  becomes:  
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document.write( "(a - 3)(a + 1) = 0
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document.write( "a - 3 = 0      OR         a + 1 = 0
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document.write( "a = 3          OR         a = - 1
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document.write( "Replacing \"a\" with 
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document.write( "       OR      
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document.write( " ------ Converting \r
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document.write( " ------ Converting , but IGNORE this as LOG VALUE CANNOT be < 0 (negative) \n" );
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