SOLUTION: The equation used to relate the energy and the magnitude(M) of an earthquake is: 1.5M=log(E/2.5x10^11) M is given in the terms of Richter’s preferred scale of 1958 and E is ergs

Question 1153311: The equation used to relate the energy and the magnitude(M) of an earthquake is: 1.5M=log(E/2.5x10^11)
M is given in the terms of Richter’s preferred scale of 1958 and E is ergs. Solve the equation for E.
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