document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=17039>Question 17039</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am stuck on the following problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you very much for providing me with your assistance.\r<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 #8256 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=8256\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Try this.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%5Ex+=+3%5E%28x-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%5Ex+=+3%5E%28x-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Take the log of both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=xlog2+=+%28x-1%29log3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"xlog2+=+%28x-1%29log3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Expand the right side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=xlog2+=+xlog3+-+log3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"xlog2+=+xlog3+-+log3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract xlog3 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=xlog2+-+xlog3+=+-log3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"xlog2+-+xlog3+=+-log3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor an x on the left side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%28log2+-+log3%29+=+-log3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%28log2+-+log3%29+=+-log3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by (log2 - log3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-log3%29%2F%28log2+-+log3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-log3%29%2F%28log2+-+log3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > You could just work it out on your calculator.<BR>\n" );
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