document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=22662>Question 22662</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Convert to logarithm form:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "32^2/5=4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #11065 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=11065\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A logarithm is just another name for an exponent.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The exponent in your problem is (2/5).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So you should 1st write:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  log... = (2/5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You are applying that exponent to some number or letter.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In your case that is the number 32.  It is the base of <BR>\n" );
document.write( "your logarithm statement.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So now you have this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  log(base32)... = (2/5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When you apply the exponent to the base you get a number or a letter.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In your case that result is the number \"4\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So now you have this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  log(base 32)4 = (2/5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps you do other log problems.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.    </SPAN>\n" );
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