document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=20604>Question 20604</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can anyone help with this one?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3^(2x+5) = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I started with (2x+5) log3 = log4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then 2xlog3 + 5log3 = log4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "but now I'm lost,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know the answer is -1.87 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #9919 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=9919\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You got a good start.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%5E%282x%2B5%29+=+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%5E%282x%2B5%29+=+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Take the log of both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282x%2B5%29log%283%29+=+log%284%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282x%2B5%29log%283%29+=+log%284%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides of the equation by log(3).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%2B5+=+%28log%284%29%29%2Flog%283%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%2B5+=+%28log%284%29%29%2Flog%283%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 5 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x+=+%28%28log%284%29%29%2Flog%283%29%29+-+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x+=+%28%28log%284%29%29%2Flog%283%29%29+-+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Use you calculator to find <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28log%284%29%29%2Flog%283%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28log%284%29%29%2Flog%283%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x+=+1.262+-+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x+=+1.262+-+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x+=+-3.738 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x+=+-3.738\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 2.<BR>\n" );
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