document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1179325>Question 1179325</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> By using the substitution y = log of x to base 3 or otherwise,solve the equation log of x+2 to base 3 = 3log of 3 to base x </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "By using the substitution y = log of x to base 3 or otherwise,solve the equation log of x+2 to base 3 = 3log of 3 to base x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Double check your post with your source.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The post does not look right.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If to write your equation literally as it is worded/pronounced in the post, it is\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=log%283%2C%28x%2B2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"log%283%2C%28x%2B2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2Alog%28x%2C%283%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2Alog%28x%2C%283%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "which is the same as \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=log%283%2C%28x%2B2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"log%283%2C%28x%2B2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2Flog%283%2C%28x%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2Flog%283%2C%28x%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This equation CAN NOT be solved algebraically.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It only can be solved numerically, using calculators that find zeroes of nonlinear functions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The zero, found in this way, is  x = 5.81725  (approximately).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But again, it can not be solved algebraically.\r<BR>\n" );
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