document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=114659>Question 114659</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have tried everything and I just don't understand this problem.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here is the problem \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=log%286%2C36%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"log%286%2C36%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x+%2B+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x+%2B+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\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 #83466 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Edwin+McCravy><B>Edwin McCravy(20056)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Edwin+McCravy><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=Edwin+McCravy><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=83466\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have tried everything and I just don't understand this problem.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here is the problem \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+log%286%2C36%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+log%286%2C36%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x+%2B+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x+%2B+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We use the definition of a logarithm:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "which says this: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The equation log<B>A = C \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "is equivalent to this equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B<sup>C</sup> = A\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That means that your equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=log%286%2C36%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"log%286%2C36%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x+%2B+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x+%2B+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "is equivalent to and can be replaced by<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%5E%285x%2B3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%5E%285x%2B3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now since 6×6=36, we can write 36 as 6<sup>2<//sup>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%5E%285x%2B3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%5E%285x%2B3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now since the base 6 is positive and not equal to 1,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we can equate the exponents of 6 on both sides:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x%2B3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2\"   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=5x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2-3\"   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=5x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1\"   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=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Edwin</pre><BR>\n" );
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