document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=133893>Question 133893</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> this question comes from a teacher-made worksheet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve 2 ways: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=log+%28%282-5x%29%2F%282x%2B16%29%29+=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"log+%28%282-5x%29%2F%282x%2B16%29%29+=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ; x = -2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have solved it one way, but I don't know the other:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=log%28%282-5x%29%29+-+log%28%282x%2B16%29%29+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"log%28%282-5x%29%29+-+log%28%282x%2B16%29%29+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=log%28%282-5x%29%29+=+log%28%282x%2B16%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"log%28%282-5x%29%29+=+log%28%282x%2B16%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=2-5x+=+2x%2B16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2-5x+=+2x%2B16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-7x+=+14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-7x+=+14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #97912 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Ganesha><B>Ganesha(13)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Ganesha><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=97912\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Log([2-5x]/[2x+16]) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If log a = k, then a =e^k\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence (2-5x)/(2x+16) =e^0 =1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2-5x = 2x+16 ==>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-5x-2x = 16-2 = 14==>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-7x=14==>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 14/2 = -2 </SPAN>\n" );
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