document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=117037>Question 117037</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please help me solve for \"x\" <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282x%2B9%29%5E%285x-2%29=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282x%2B9%29%5E%285x-2%29=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "I got as far as (2x-9)/(5x-2)=1\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 #85128 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=85128\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> taking the log gives (5x-2)(log(2x+9))=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "individually setting the factors equal to zero gives\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x-2=0 ___ 5x=2 ___ x=2/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "log(2x+9)=0 ___ 2x+9=1 ___ 2x=-8 ___ x=-4 </SPAN>\n" );
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