document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1208680>Question 1208680</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given that log 27+log base b 4=5 and log base a 27-log base a 4=1 without using tables find the values of a and b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Given that log <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=red%28base%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"red%28base%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=red%28a%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"red%28a%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > 27+log base b 4=5 and log base a 27-log base <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=red%28cross%28a%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"red%28cross%28a%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=red%28b%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"red%28b%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > 4=1<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=log%28a%2C27%29%2Blog%28b%2C4%29=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"log%28a%2C27%29%2Blog%28b%2C4%29=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=log%28a%2C27%29-log%28b%2C4%29=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"log%28a%2C27%29-log%28b%2C4%29=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add the two equations:<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2log%28a%2C27%29=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2log%28a%2C27%29=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=log%28a%2C27%29=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"log%28a%2C27%29=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5E3=27 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5E3=27\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute a=3 in either original equation:<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=log%283%2C27%29%2Blog%28b%2C4%29=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"log%283%2C27%29%2Blog%28b%2C4%29=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2Blog%28b%2C4%29=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2Blog%28b%2C4%29=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=log%28b%2C4%29=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"log%28b%2C4%29=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%5E2=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%5E2=4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWERS: a=3, b=2<br><BR>\n" );
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