document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=131555>Question 131555</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi the chapter im on is called Exponential and Logarithmic functions.  I had a question on a word problem from it.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The voltage input of an amplifier is 0.5 volts. Its voltage output is 52 volts. Use the formula d=10log(E base 0/E base 1), where d is the decibel voltage, E base 0 is the output voltage, and E base 1 is the input voltage to find the decibel voltage.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Okay this question makes no sense to me so if someone can figure it out.. Thank u! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #96033 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=96033\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You are misinterpreting the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=E%5Bo%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"E%5Bo%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=E%5Bi%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"E%5Bi%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The little \"o\" and \"i\" are not bases, they are called<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subscripts. All a subscript does is give you a way to <BR>\n" );
document.write( "narrow the definition of a variable.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Example:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Suppose <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=R ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"R\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is the rent I charge for apartments<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Maybe I use <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=R ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"R\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in a formula, but I want to know<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if the rent is for a 1-bedroom, 2-bedroom, or 3-bedroom<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=R%5B1%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"R%5B1%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= rent is for a 1-bedroom<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=R%5B2%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"R%5B2%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= rent is for a 2-bedroom<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=R%5B3%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"R%5B3%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= rent is for a 3-bedroom<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Just realise that sometimes little numbers do refer to<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the base for a log, just not in this case<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=E%5Bi%5D+=+.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"E%5Bi%5D+=+.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > volts (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=E%5Bi%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"E%5Bi%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is voltage in)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=E%5Bo%5D+=+52 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"E%5Bo%5D+=+52\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > volts (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=E%5Bo%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"E%5Bo%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is voltage out)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d+=+10%2Alog%2810%2C%28E%5Bo%5D%2FE%5Bi%5D%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d+=+10%2Alog%2810%2C%28E%5Bo%5D%2FE%5Bi%5D%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d+=+10%2Alog%2810%2C%2852%2F.5%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d+=+10%2Alog%2810%2C%2852%2F.5%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d+=+10%2Alog%2810%2C104%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d+=+10%2Alog%2810%2C104%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d+=+10%2A2.017 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d+=+10%2A2.017\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d+=+20.17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d+=+20.17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > answer<BR>\n" );
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