document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=148689>Question 148689</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  The problem is stated as such: 255 is what root of 16,581,375.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #109027 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=109027\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The problem is stated as such: 255 is what root of 16,581,375<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "One way: Keep multiply 255 times itself till you get 16,581,375<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Another way:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "255 = (16581375)^(1/x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Take the log of both sides to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log255 = (1/x)log(16581375)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/x) = [log255]/[log16581375]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/x = 1/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "255^3 = 16581375<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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