document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=104325>Question 104325</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1931914370/algebrahomeworkh>investigating college algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 17^x=0.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Changed to x=log(17)0.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= 15.7144 (found in the back of text)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "having trouble entering into graph calculator </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #76004 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=76004\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> look at the original equation ... does 17 to the fifteenth power equal .5?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "xlog(17)=log(0.5) ... x=log(0.5)/log(17) </SPAN>\n" );
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