document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1072583>Question 1072583</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for a: 2log5(3a+1)=log5(4)+2log5(2a-1) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "log5(3a+1)^2 - log5(2a-1)^2 = log(4)/log(5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "log5[(3a+1)^2/(2a-1)^2] = 0.8614<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2log5[(3a+1)/(2a-1)] = 0.8614<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "log5[(3a+1)/(2a-1)] = 0.4307<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3a+1 = 5^0.4307*(2a-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a+1 = 2(2a-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a+1 = 4a-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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