document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=185690>Question 185690</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for x and explain:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "log[5] x=-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hint: [] stands for the number is written is subscript! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #139282 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=139282\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> From \"log rules\" we have (using your notation):<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log[a] x = N means that a^N = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "where ^ represents exponent<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, for:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log[5] x=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5^(-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1/5^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1/25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Review log rules here:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "http://www.mathwords.com/l/logarithm_rules.htm </SPAN>\n" );
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