document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=116158>Question 116158</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.  log(3)x=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(answers: -8, -6, 1/9, 9)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. 7^x=8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(answers:.06, .94, .98, 1.07)\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 #84452 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=84452\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> #1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%5E%28-2%29=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%5E%28-2%29=x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Rewrite the equation using the property: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=log%28b%2C%28x%29%29=y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"log%28b%2C%28x%29%29=y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ====> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%5Ey=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%5Ey=x\"   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=1%2F3%5E2=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3%5E2=x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Rewrite <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%5E%28-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%5E%28-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3%5E2\"   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=1%2F9=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F9=x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Evaluate <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So our answer is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=1%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=1%2F9\"   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=7%5Ex=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7%5Ex=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=log%2810%2C%287%5Ex%29%29=log%2810%2C%288%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"log%2810%2C%287%5Ex%29%29=log%2810%2C%288%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Take the log of both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2Alog%2810%2C%287%29%29=log%2810%2C%288%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2Alog%2810%2C%287%29%29=log%2810%2C%288%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Rewrite the left side using the identity  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=log%28b%2C%28x%5Ey%29%29=y%2Alog%28b%2C%28x%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"log%28b%2C%28x%5Ey%29%29=y%2Alog%28b%2C%28x%29%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=x=log%2810%2C%288%29%29%2Flog%2810%2C%287%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=log%2810%2C%288%29%29%2Flog%2810%2C%287%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=log%2810%2C%287%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"log%2810%2C%287%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to isolate x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=1.06862156132407 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=1.06862156132407\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now simply use a calculator to evaluate the right side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So our approximate answer is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=1.07 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=1.07\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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