document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1072984>Question 1072984</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Help me with this simultaneous equations<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #687836 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=687836\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%5Ex-5%5Ey=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%5Ex-5%5Ey=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > --> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2A2%5E%28x-2%29+-+25%2A5%5E%28y-2%29+=+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2A2%5E%28x-2%29+-+25%2A5%5E%28y-2%29+=+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sub r for 2^(x-2) and s for 5^(y-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4r - 25s = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2r + s = 2 times 2 --> 4r + 2s = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4r - 25s = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4r + 2s = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "----------------------- Subtract<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-27s = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 1/27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = 53/54<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-2)*log(2) = log(53/54)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2 + log(53/54)/log(2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for y the same way.<BR>\n" );
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