document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=113513>Question 113513</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I solve the equation  5X=72. If needed I can round to the nearest three decimal places. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "NOTE: the (x) following the 5 should be written as expanded notation. I just do not know how to write it like that on the computer.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #82574 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=82574\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm not certain what you mean by \"expanded notation\" but I suspect that it means \"raised to the power of\", so, with that in mind, let's proceed...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%5Ex+=+72 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%5Ex+=+72\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Take the logarithm of both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Log%285%5Ex%29+=+Log%2872%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Log%285%5Ex%29+=+Log%2872%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Apply the power rule for logarithms to the left side:<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Log%5Bb%5D%28M%5Ep%29+=+p%2ALog%5Bb%5D%28M%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Log%5Bb%5D%28M%5Ep%29+=+p%2ALog%5Bb%5D%28M%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2ALog%285%29+=+log%28%2872%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2ALog%285%29+=+log%28%2872%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by log(5).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+log%28%2872%29%29%2FLog%285%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+log%28%2872%29%29%2FLog%285%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+2.657 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+2.657\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%5Ex+=+72 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%5Ex+=+72\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Substitute x = 2.657<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%5E2.657+=+71.995 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%5E2.657+=+71.995\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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