document.write( "Question 130661: Solve for x:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"log%28x%2C%287%29%29=1%2F2\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"log%28x%2C%287%29%29=1%2F2\" Start with the given equation. \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E%281%2F2%29=7\" Rewrite the equation using the property: \"log%28b%2C%28x%29%29=y\" ====> \"b%5Ey=x\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"sqrt%28x%29=7\" Convert from exponent notation to radical notation. In other words, rewrite \"x%5E%281%2F2%29\" as \"sqrt%28x%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=7%5E2\" Square both sides to isolate x\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=49\" Square 7 to get 49 \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So our solution is \"x=49\"
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