document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=107593>Question 107593</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have three questions...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   a> 4^x = 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   b> 5^x = 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   c> e^2x - 2e^x - 3 = 0 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2^2x = 2^5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (5/2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b> 5^x = 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "xlog5 = log17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = [log17]/[log5] = 1.76037...<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c> e^2x - 2e^x - 3 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(e^x-3)(e^x+1= 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e^x = 3 or e^x = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = ln(3) or x=ln(-1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Only x=ln(3) is a solution as ln(-1) does not exist<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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