document.write( "Question 1166818: Solve this equation. Please be sure to use the Change of Base Formula.\r
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document.write( "    \"5+-+3%5Ex\" = \"-40\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Move the term  \"3%5Ex\"  from the left side to the right side, changing its sign.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Move the term -40  from the right side to the left side, changing its sign.\r\n" );
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document.write( "You will get\r\n" );
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document.write( "     5 + 40 = \"3%5Ex\".\r\n" );
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document.write( "It is the same as\r\n" );
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document.write( "     \"3%5Ex\" = 45.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Take logarithm base 10 of both sides.  You will get\r\n" );
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document.write( "    \"x%2Alog%2810%2C%283%29%29\" = \"log%2810%2C%2845%29%29\".\r\n" );
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document.write( "    x = \"log%2810%2C%2845%29%29%2Flog%2810%2C%283%29%29\" = use your calculator = 3.465.    ANSWER\r\n" );
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