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Algebra.Com's Answer #84832 by Edwin McCravy(20060)\"\" \"About 
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document.write( "                        \"log%281%2F3%2C27%29\" = \"x\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Use the definition of logs: \"%281%2F3%29%5Ex\" = \"27\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Principle of exponents:    \"%283%2F1%29%5E%28-x%29\" = \"27\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Dispense with 1 denominator  \"3%5E%28-x%29\" = \"27\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Write 27 as 3³               \"3%5E%28-x%29\" = \"3%5E3\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Equate powers of 3               \"-x\" = \"3\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides by -1         \"x\" = \"-3\"        \r\n" );
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