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Algebra.Com's Answer #839984 by Edwin McCravy(20067)\"\" \"About 
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document.write( "\"12%5Ex\"\"%22%22=%22%22\"\"0.8612\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"log%28%2812%5Ex%29%29\"\"%22%22=%22%22\"\"log%28%280.8612%29%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"x%2Alog%28%2812%29%29\"\"%22%22=%22%22\"\"log%28%280.8612%29%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"x\"\"%22%22=%22%22\"\"log%28%280.8612%29%29%2Flog%28%2812%29%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "I don't know what sort of table your teacher gave you,\r\n" );
document.write( "probably a table of base 10 logs.  In the olden days\r\n" );
document.write( "we used tables, but now everybody uses a calculator.\r\n" );
document.write( "But look up those two base 10 logs in your table and \r\n" );
document.write( "divide them.\r\n" );
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document.write( "If your teacher has taught you anything about \"mantissas\"\r\n" );
document.write( "and \"characteristics\", let me know, and I'll help you with\r\n" );
document.write( "that.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Edwin
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