document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=17260>Question 17260</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> help.... I cant find the answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "G= .067+.052 Log (M)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried subtracting .067 from both sides and got \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "G-.067 = .052 Log (M)<BR>\n" );
document.write( " then dividing both sides by .052<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to get  (G-.067)/.052=Log M<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then plugged it into my calculator and got the wrong answer. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #8329 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=8329\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Are you solving for M?  If so, you are correct so far.  I think you might want to do two more steps.  Rirst, the clear those decimals, multiply both numerator and denominator by 1000.  That might look nicer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28G-.067%29%2F.052=log%2810%2CM%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28G-.067%29%2F.052=log%2810%2CM%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%281000G-67%29%2F52=log%2810%2CM%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%281000G-67%29%2F52=log%2810%2CM%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Next,suing the basic definition of logarithms:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+log%2810%2CM%29=+Y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+log%2810%2CM%29=+Y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > means <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10%5EY=M ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%5EY=M\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10%5E%28%281000G-67%29%2F52%29+=+M++ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%5E%28%281000G-67%29%2F52%29+=+M++\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "As an alternative, if you did NOT multiply numerator and denominator by 1000, you would get this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10%5E%28%28G-.067%29%2F.052%29+=+M++ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10%5E%28%28G-.067%29%2F.052%29+=+M++\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "These answers should be the same.  Do either of these look right?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC </SPAN>\n" );
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